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Year: 1871

business men who, when they saw their nd.


yertissment in a newspaper, Thought the
main thing was done. They had seen the


advertisement why should not everybody
do likewise? 1t does not seem to occur TO
such peoples that it Is cheaper TO pay one,
dollar line for advertising in paper OF
fifty thousand circulation than to pay ten
cents line for an advertisement In paper
of two thousand circulation. They can sec
for themselves the one advertiseHent as
plainly US the other, and it takes . higher
order of capacity to comprehsnd tAs dIttsr'
ence between them in public conspiculty


aud they are not unlikely fattered by the


fawning Of The Concentrating gentlemen,
and offended by tho terse business style o.


the dollar-a.lins Individuals Cincinnati
! Commercial,
Year: 1871

1MeKgAN BUcHANAN.-Jndging from the
'sa1e of seats for. tonight we think Dir.
Buchanan win have no cause to complain
of indifference on the part Of our citizens
to the calls of the legitimate drama. We
have had such O sulfeit of sensation and
trash that we fear some of Theatre -habituEs
of former days may have forgotten that we
have q fine dramatic temple in our midst
that only needs their cordial support to be.
TDrury Of the South" Wa hope to see
them all there tonight to greet Mr. Buch-
anan, who ia not only fine tragedian, but
Il, by birth and education q true Southern
gentleman, deserving the patronage Of all
who wish to see our Theatre what it was
in the days OF the elder Booth-the resort
of the elite and fashion Of our city. 49,
Year: 1871

air. Your readers win he glad to learn that when
you are once or YOU do not feel u. wish conldl
see out II could detail the view instead OF beng
limited 10 the description OF mere personal sensa-
lions could write something interesting. AZ II Is
u is very SLOW assure you 1t ls not at all amusing.
Even the novelty OF the thing do not compensate for
the want oil light


LOOKING OUT FOR A SOFT FALL


iwonder where shall fall. Ii should happen TO
pitch on soft place, and not explode, perhaps the
Parlslans Will unpack me n SO, shall go back 10
versailles as fast as possible and continue my ord-
nary letters. Walt n day or two TO see before you
snip OH my successor. think l am falling ana l
fancy my shell Is turning point up and bottom
down-at least am now lying Oh the enape OF my
neck Which seems TO indicate that have rolled
0ver-the lnk ia running out again into my
nalr, that makes II certain; my she'll will
come down bottom first, ard, il so, won't burst at
all; that's the disadvantage OF these German percus
SION fuses; true fuse blows up every hour. In an
other second shall know.


TRocHU THINKS IT A ''BIG THING.o


was insensible for twenty minutes, nut pulled
uhrouRn IOpened my eyes: picked up this letter.
Irochn was so struck with the grandeur OF my act
mat ne lent me mis- own horse, and sent me out with
nag OF truce have just got IN here, all right;
with Jealousy.
Year: 1871

A Mother InvoluntariIy Holds Knife While


Her SON Draws His Throat Across Ii.


suicide, which Is shown by the evidence to have
been very shocking case, came TO the knowledge
OF Coroner Jones Oh Friday. The Coroner was noii-
fled In the usual way that young man had COM
mited suicide at his residence In Pacific street. and
that it would be necessary for him 10 hold an in
quest over his remains.


The Coroner visited the house in question and
found the body OF the unfortunate victim Mr..
Frederick ID. Ogden stretched across the doorway
In the basement and


The FLOOR COVERED WITH BLOOD


when had gushed from the CHASTITY wound in his
throat. Coroner Jones said he never saw q more
shocking spectacle The deceased was about twenty.
eight years OF and resided with his mother and
sister. He was a very intellectual young man, but
at times subject o ITS OF melancholy. He was
the nephew OF Judge Edmonds, the great Spiritual.
LIST, OF New York, and who has been engaged as
counsel for him In some real estate transac tions
The loss of some property appeared TO aflecr the
mind of the deceased To such an extent that ft he.
came apparent to ms relatives and rlenos that his
summoned, and they advised HIM to travel. He did
so for some months, but 1t did not have beneficial
effect ana he reached nome even more melanchoy
than wnen he lett 1t. His mother and sister deemed
1t advisable to keep all sharp instruments beyond his
reach on Friday his sister requested him to get
some Goa, rom the cellar. On reaching the base.
ment he found his mother cutting some bread with
a large knife, and Immediately made an attempt to
strength she possessed and screamed for assistance
Beng unable TO get the knife from her he got the
blade in such position that he could draw his


ms THROAT UPON THE BLADE


with suc, strength that Ii cut MS head har or His
sister, hearing the cries of her mother, ran down
stairs and raised his head up, when the blood
spurted over her mother and herself. He fell upon
the floot and noundered about unJl he reached the
doorway, wnere he stopped, and after lying q few
moments he breatned his last
Year: 1871

The Warehouse War-Goods Not to Be


Landed Until Forty -eixht Hours After Being


observation-disclosures Murphy's S,heme Of


Buying the Baitery-The Iium0rs of His


Resignation.


The introduction of highly important measure,
from which great advantages will accrue TO the i'm
porters, is under the consideration OF the Custom
House authorities. The subject Is being discussed
concerning the propriety of permitting imported
goods TO be sent to the general order store until
fory-eight hours after the by which they arrive
has been entered at the Custom House. According
to the present system goods landed and sent to
the general order warehouse almost Immediately
after arrival II the measure proposed Is to be car
ried out the importer will have clear day TO pro-
cure the permits and the following DAY to get his
goods direct from the steamer, thus avoiding the
expense and trouble which the present arrangement
entails.


authority in Issuing night permits, as has been
hitherto DONE The law requires that the goods
should be discharged between sunrise and sunset,
and it does not give the Collector any discretionary
power on this head, except III cases OF distress or
damage 10 vessel and cargo.


THE STEAMSHIP COMPANIES WILL PROBABLY OBJECT
to this arrangement, because 1t woud necessltate
change in their system OF landing goods, and their
steamers would have TO remain a little longer IN
port; but says the Collector 1t VIII result In giving
additional facilities to importers On the other
hand, much benefit Will accure to the revenue from
the fact aione Of having goods discharged In broad
daylight. The system OF night permits Is pernicoas


Collector Murphy suggested, during an interview
with the President and the Secretary OF the rrea-
sury, that the government should acquire the
Battery by purchase from the city, and erect thereon
a Custom House, bonded stores and warehouse
for unclaimed goods. The general order business
would then be completely under the control of the
government and the present facilities for defraud
Ing the revenue could not exist. The Secretary Of
the Treasury agreed to this proposition, and has
promised to give the matter his full consideration.


The rumors which have been set anoat concerning
Mr.. Murphy's resignation are void or Foundations
and, as the Collector says, merely .tricks OF his
enemies" who IN spite Of their persistent efforts
Will not be able TO shake his position.
Year: 1871

During the recent dark evening, when
the supply of gas was exhausted at Sara
toga, Mr.. SAKE borrowed a candle OF a
beautiful young lady. The next morning
she found under her door these lines
"You gave me candle; l give you my
thanks vI-u-LUE
And add as a compliment justly your due
There is not girl in these feminine ranks


Who could, if she would, held candle &c
Year: 1871

DOUGLAS CITY, December 8th.


FRIEND CAnTER.-It seems to me that
/ am rather out Of my element to-day, for
the thought of going into the diggings this
morning, with the fog so thick that I'll
have to poke hole in it with the shovel
to get breathing room, is by no means an
agreeable one. Naturally enough, the
query suggests itself to me "What the ID
did come to this country for anyway"
but as that is eonundrum have been
asking myself daily for the last twenty
years, | don't think l can solve it any
more readily now than heretofore. The
fact is, there is no more pleasant business
in the world than mining, when the claim
pays well, though it is SO long since that
phenomenon happeaed to your Unele Snort,
that he can hardly revert to it in memory.
But, like every old miner, l know of host
Of places that will pay if it is wet winter,
and if you Shasta folks hear of some "honest
miner" who is taking out lump of canal
gam" the size of your head every week,
don't let your readers speculate much about
who the chap is, but tell them at once that
must be me.


This is essentially mining county, and
everybody is praying for rain, which the
good book tells us falls on the just and the
unjust. we must be between :. the two
classes, ifanything is to be judged by the
rainfall of the three last years. The three
dry seasons, coming in succession, have
been great drawback upon the prosperity
of the county, and has been one great
cause Of the diminished population. At
present the Trinity people are quite hope
full that the big ditch, which will bring
the waters Of Stewards Fork to the
Weaver basin, will be brought in next
year. If that enterprise is ever carried
out ssscessfully, as is now expected, it will
again place Trinity in the front rank of
mining counties, while this immediate Sec
ton would be greatly benefited. A great
deal of ground near the mouth Of Weaver
Greek, which viii not pay for working in
the short seasons of water we now have,
would pay well enough if water could be
had for steady work the year around. You
would be surprised, if you came up here
now, to see the extent of ground which
contains gold enough to pay for working,
around this place. The school house, in
which the young idea Of Douglas was
Year: 1871

For the information of few individuals
whasthink that the sSupeninrendent, or
Board Of Supervisors, OF both, have LEVIED q
special school tax on Shasta and Millville
Districts, without authority, we herewith b
give the sections of the law positively re-
quiring such tax to be levied on all Dis
tricts having over $4,000 worth of prop
erty:


Sec. o. The Superintendent in each
county snail, on or before the first day OF
March in each year, furnish to the Board
of Supervisors and Tax Collector, respec-
lively, an estimate, in writing, OF the cost
Of maintaining a free school for eight
months in each school district in the,coun.
ty, together with the cost of incidental
expenses and necessary repairs; and also
an estimate of the amount of public money,
both States and county, to which each dis
trict will be entitled during the year. and
the smount necessary to be raised in each
school district to support school eight
months. 81


SEC. 80. The Board Of Supervisors in each
county shall, after receiving the assessment
roll from the County Assessor, and before
the first Monday in September Of each year,
levy a special school tax upon the property
in each school district in which there shall
be a deficiency, as shown by the written
statement of the County Superintendent,
for an amount which, together with the
State and county money to be received,
shall be sufficient to maintain the school
Cor schools) for eight months during the
year; and said tax shall be equalized and
collected in the manner providsd for equal
izing and collecting State and county taxes.
T. he Collector shall pay over the money SO
collected to the County Treasu er, who
shall place it to the credit of the respective
districts from which it SHALL be collected,
as special deposit, and pay it out on the
warrant Of the County Superintend, 10 the
manner provided for the payment of State
and county scaool money.


SEC 100 Any school district whose
taxable property does not exceed seventy
five thousand dollars, and containing not
mOEc tudu tWcutJ J-AsC SuiiuiSh OOt" SSu
the ages Of Eve and fifteen years, shall, on
proper showing of the facts. be exempted
from the requirement to maintain a free
school eight months. Iss-


On an examination Of the Assessment
roll it was found that Shasta and Millville
Districts had over SIS, 900 worth Of taxable
property, each, and that, taking the expen-
ditures for the previous schools as basis
of estimate, deficiency would exist in
each of these Districts, the Board of Su-
pervisors, as in duty bound, levied a special
tax to make up such deficiency. The Su
perinteadeat is compelled to make out an
estimate, which estimate must necessarily
be based on the cost of maintaining school
during the year previous in each District,
Ipccording to the record of expenditures re-
turned to his Office Neither the Super
kisors nor Superintendent is responsible
! for the enactment of this law, but they are
alike compelled to comply with its require
ments, no matter whether they like the
4 law or not
Year: 1871

Sc KING LAND AND MINEs.-Quite a
number Of strangers, from the lower coun
ty, are at present examining different por-
lions of this county, with the view of loca-
ting placer ard quartz mining claims under
the Mineral Land Law We conversed
with Al gentleman from Nevada County
last week on the subject of mineral in this
County, and he assured us that there would
be quite rush Of practical miners up this
way as soon as the extent of the unoccupi-
ed mineral lands became more generally
known. The approach of the railroad is
serving to direct the attention OF stranger
in this direction.
Year: 1871

editor Of the Standard does for
''heathen at home," but. il is
a fact coming under the oSsev,
vation OF observing persons.
that many of those who have
so much 10 say about heather
at home, do but little for hea-
then either at home or abroad.


There was once, In a certain
village, a class of i1fidels who,
like some others, were all the
time talking about the heather
at home, right under our
church spires, they said. They
never gave anything for For
eign Missions. Their benevo-
lence was bestowed upon hea.
then at home and The poor
On one occasion, these Infidels
had a ball. 1t happened at its
close that they had on hand a
lot of provisions. One of the
mem bers wanted 10 know what
they should do with it. So
they decided to give it to the
poor OF the town. But where
were the poor? No one could
tell. So they had to go to the
Christian women OF the place
TO find where the poor lived.
1t is generally the case, that
those who do most for heather
abroad, do most for heather a:
home.


l am no advocate for the use
of tobacco, as l do not chew,
smoke or snuff, neither do
drink liquors of any kind, as a
beverage. But l ask, mnst
no effort be made to elevate
heather women, because these
articles are used in this coun.
tryS I suppose opium an
"unclean" thing, yet the heath
en- in China use it, as people in
this country use tobacco.
guess the women in the M. E
Church will go right along in
spite Ct the Standard, and dc
their work in their own way
| b" PORTSMOUTH.
Year: 1871

WINTER, which strips the
leaves from around us, makes
us see the distant regions they
formerly concealed so does
old age rob us of our enjoy.
ments only to exchange them
for the prospect of eternity be.
tore us.
Year: 1871

A GREAT many persons carry
out the doctrine of "not letting
the right hand know what the
lett hard does" SO far, that
they won't let the left give any
thing for fear the right might
6nd it cut.
Year: 1871

A disconsolate husband thus bewails the
loss OF his wife, and apostrophizes her
memory;


Thus my wife died. Nomore will those
loving hands pull off my boots and part
my back hair, as only true wife can.
Nor will those willing feet replenish the
coal hod and water pail. No more will
she arise amid the tempes.uous storms of
winter, and gladly HE herself away to
build the fire without disturbing the slum-
hers of the man who dotted on her SO art
lessly Her memory is embalmed in my
heart of hearts. | wanted to embalm her
body, but | found l could embalm her
memory much cheaper.


procured of Eli Midget, a neighbor of
mine, very pretty gravestone. His wife
was consumptive, and he kept it on hand
several years, in anticipation of her death.
But she rallied that spring, and his hopes
were blasted. Never shall l forget the
poor mans grief when asked him to part
with it, Take it, Skinner, and may you
never know what it is TO have your soul
racked with disappointment, as mine has
beenr - and he burst into flood of tears.
His spirit was indeed utterly broken.


had the following epistle engraved up
on her gravestone: ITO the memory of
Tabitha, wife of Moses Skinner, ESQ.,, the
gentlemanly editor of the Trombone.
Terms three dollars year. invariably in
advance A kind mother and exemplary
wife. Office over Coleman's grocery, up
two flights of stairs. Knock hard. We
shall miss thee, mother, we shall miss
thee. Job printing solicited" Thus did
my lacerated spirit cry out in agony, even
as Rachel weeping for her children. But
one ray OF light penetrated the despair OF
my soul. The undertaken took his paw in
job printing, and the sexton owed me q
little account | should not have gotten in
any other way. Why should we pine al
the mysterious ways of Providence ant
vicinity? (Not conundrum). / her,
pause to drop silent tear to the memor,
of Tabitha Ripley, that was an eminentl'
pious woman, and could fry the best piec
of tripe ever flung under my vest. He
pickup dinners were perfect success
and she always dotted on foreign missions
Year: 1871

in Sam Weller's valentine: Before l
see you I thought all women alike, but
now find what soft headed, incredu-
lous turnip I must have been, for there
amt any body like you, though | like you
better than nothing at all
Year: 1871

young lady and young man, are slaves,
doing menial work for unIettered
masters and mistresses in Brazil. their
price paying devoted but unfortunate
fathers debit The amount of the
debt, We understand, is 1920 in gold,
and it will take this amount for the
father to secure the ransom OF his
children. The gentleman is known
to many Of our readers. He is well
known throughout portions Of Middle
Tennessee, and is extensively ac-
quainted and connected in Alabama.
Steps have been taken to have the
1920 placed In the hands Of the father,
and we are glad TO say that the pros
poets are that the children viii be
released from the terrible fate that ac-
cumulated misiOrtunes have brought
down upon them. We will close by
adding that this case is not in the
least exaggerated, and that the facts as
given are VOuched for by as veTaciuus
and intelligent gentlemen as there are
in the State
Year: 1871

The gallant editor Of the Huntsville
Independent says: In our journey
through this bustling wolld, and amid
the strife of daily life and railroad
wars, it is a relief to look at the ladies
occasionally. How very pretty and
wealthy they all appear these days
The prevailing fashions are very pccu-
liar. They make every young lady
look to be very rich. Indeed we al
ways regarded the dear creatures as
each intrinsically worth million; but
now these fashions represent them as
extrinsically worth at least half that
sum. If this be so, we know they are
in their inward virtues and mental re
sources nothing diminished. There
fore we set down each pretty girl now
as worth q million and half"
Year: 1871

The Herald Of Health has the follow.
ing:


A very curious and interesting table
might be made by thoughtful physi
ologist and hygienist, showing each
person where his strength goes, and !
am not sure that young man could
do better service for himself than to
seek the counsel Of some wise physiol.
ogist, tell him frankly all his habits,
and have such table prepared, not
only to guard him against excess, but
to show him his weakness and point
out where he will be most likely to fail
Some of these tables would, no doubt,
read very much as follows:


Spent in dlgcstings big dinner, which
the body did not need, sufficient force
to raise thirty tons Of matter one foot
high,


Spent in getting rid of several drinks
of wine and brandy, force sufficient to
raise twenty tons one foot high.


Spent in smoking six cigars, force
sufficient to raise ten tons one foot
high


Spent in keeping awake all night at a
spree, force sufficient to raise twenty
tons one foot high.


Spent insbreathing bad air, force suf-
Gcient to raise fifteen tons one foot
higli.


Spent in cheating neighbor out Of
$50 in q business transaction, force suf.
fcient to raise fifteen tons one foot
high,


Spent in reading worthless books
newspapers, force sufficient to raise
five tons one foot high.


Spent in hesitation, doubt, and un-
certainty, force sufficient to raise five
tons one foot high.


Tota!--120 tons one foot high.


Left for practical and useful labor
only enough to raise fifty five tons one
foot high, or to do less than one third
of days work.


Sometimes there would be draft on
the original capital of considerable
force, 50 there would not be enough to
keep the body warm, or the food we'll
digcsted, or the muscles plump and full,
or the hearing acute, or the eyes keen
and bright, or the brain thoughtful and
active.


Very often single debauch would
use the entire available power Of the
whole system for whole week or
month.
Year: 1871

have not found her, but know


That somewhere on the fruitful earth
The stars of love and Joy have sung


Their welcome to her happy birth.
have not found her, yet know


How year by year the gentle days
Have led her up through light and shade


The lovely heights of woman's ways.
l dream her eyes are softly dark,


But whether dark or heavenly blue,
l know the light within them is


My life's North Star-so bright and true
l dream her mouth is sweetly proud,


Reticent-since 1t waits for me;
And round her brow her brown hair lies


In perfumed wavelets, light and free.
OF voice, and hand, and lightsome step,
The blissful kisses of her mouth,
l dream-as one who, winter-bound,


Dreams ever of the radiant South.
! have not found her; yet shall,


Though fate seem coldly to defer;
She is my own, and Will keep
- My life all pure and true for her.