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Year: 1870

Our OF WoRK.-T There are thousands
of white laboring men in San Francis
co, at the present time, clamoring for
work and none to be had. To benefit
this state of affairs, and to better the
condition of these poor men, many of
whom have families to support, the
Radicals in Congress have voted an
additional sum of one million of dol
lars to the subsidy of the Pacific Mail
Steamship line playing between that
port and China. Their intention is to
flood this coast with Cinnamon, in or
der to have what they term a system
of cheap labor. This is one of the
progressive steps they have set out to
accomplish. What care these Radical
Lawmakers for the sufferings of poor
white men, as long as they can remain
in power by playing into the hands of
negroesand Chinamen?-Sonoma DEM
Ocrat
Year: 1870

IRELAND will yet be free. 1t is so or.
dained by the imperious Spirit of the
Age. Again and again her patriotic sons
may be fleeing from the scaffold, or car
ried in chains to exile; again and yet
again may Erin fall with her bare and
bleeding bosom on the altar. But at last
she will arise in her beauty and her glory
and her harp, which for several hundred
years has been grieving on the banks Of
the Shannon and the Liffey, with all its
broken chords restored aud swept by q
hand white as the light, will ring out the
inspiring and exultant song of restora
tion, of deliverance and freedom.-S. r
LGdDainer.
Year: 1870

PEBBLES, and others would simply try
to lie it off. Their names stand upon
the record, and they must admit that
under the lash of party dictation they
are now supporting man for Cover
nor whom they have deliberately
damned as both dishonest and incom-
petent. Let the people read and
ponder upon such facts.
Year: 1870

AS the elegant young man whose
name heads this article is in meas
ure q stranger outside his own Coun-
ty, we take pleasure in presenting him
to the Democracy of the Sd Judicial
District as the Democratic candidate
for Prosecuting Attorney.


Mr.. Butler has long been resident
of Polk county, and he is young
man OF scholarly attainments, having
graduated at the Willamette Uniyer-
sIty several years ago with distin-
guished honors, has been for several
years thorough law student and re-
Gently settled into the practice of the
law at Dallas as the chosen profession
OF his life. There are but few young
men in Oregon upon whom we can
look with more promise of success
than Mr.. Butler. He is in every way
intellectually far superior to Mr.. Pow
ell, his competitor. Although he has
had but little experience upon the
stump, we predict that the dull and
insipid sentences of J. G. Powell will
find but poor appreciation in con-
trGst with the strong and forcible log
ic of y. l.. Butler. Without further
comment we can say for him truth
fully, what we would not like to say
for his competitor, that there is no act
of Mr.. Buffers life to mar the purity
of his public or private record. With
that support which the party owes to
him as lifelong Democrat, he Ger
tainly cannot fail of receiving hand
some majority in the circuit.-Salem
Pres.
Year: 1870

TOW OFTEN Is THE HOUSEHOLD
IL loaf buried with the household head. and
families that might have been comfortably
D, divided for, lett destitute by the want of
proper foresight in its deceased protector?
Year: 1870

When the hours are long and lonely


Full of shadows pale
Then l wander back in fancy


Over hill and vale
Sit again beneath the branches


OF the lofty trees;
Feel once more the silent kissing


OF the summer breeze.
near the laughing and the murmur
Of the woodland stream,
As it glides beneath the glimmer


Of the sun-gold beam.
And my hands are full of fow'rs


Varying in hue,
And l tell my fortune over


Thinking, dear. Of you.
Thus, whenever flowers fail me
In the present days,
1go buck and find them blooming
In the winding ways. .-.-
Climbing over rustic fences,


Noddins by eash cot,
In the days fondly cherish, g..
Days that now are not.
There the wild-brier sends its perfume
On the gentle air,
As a spirit meek and lovely


Offers up prayer.
In those snnny days Of summer,
Lying far behind,
Branches Of the woodbine lingcr
Waving in the wind. ..
Scattering their tender blossoms
Thro' the messy ways, ways,
As they flutter still gather


Sweets Of other days.
Year: 1870

on either side by the guard. We at first
thought this unsteadiness of the poor fel-
low was due to weakness and exhaustion.
IL proved to be partial stupefaction caused
by some drugged liquor, which was placed
to his lips every few moments by one of


the attendants. Little balls of rice rolled
in fish-skin were put In his mouth by an
other attendant, which he ate with appar-
ent relish, while in the intervals of this
last repast he gazed about on the jostling
crowd with stupid indifference, clearly
showing that he had but faint realization
of his approaching doom. Tho crime for
which he was condemned was arson, and
consequently his execution was to be
by burning. On being lifted, or
rather, let fall from his horse, on
arriving at the appointed spot,
he had to be carried to the foot of the
cross to which he was to be fixed. The
fastening was effected by straw ropes in
stead of nails, dampened clay being plas-
tered around them to prevent their being
burned off before life was extinct. This
being accomplished, the cross was set up.
right, and the fuel, consisting of bundles
of straw, piled up about MIN till he was no
longer visible. Torches were now quick
ly applied at several points at once, and
the flames leaped in an instant to the top,
enveloping the confused form in fierce
flame. An instant more and the cloud of
smoke, which was hanging like pail over
the scene, was lifted by the breeze, and
the blackened and charred remains of the
culprit became visible. Not groan or
cry was heard, but his feeble life must
have passed away almost instantaneously
in the midst of the fierce flame and suffo-
eating smoke that had enveloped it,
though only for moment. The body
was left for three days exposed to the
passers-by, as is the CUSTOM Yokohama
C0r ". y. Tribune.
Year: 1870

AUNT JANE, will four be too many ct
our gartyY


The little girls looked very happy. Tho
sun was shining brightly into the parlor
windows, after stormy morning. 1t was
Saturday afternoon and little girls who
go to school know how nice 1t is to have
it sunshiny and warm on that afternoon in
the winter, to give them chance to visit
and play. 1et
to invite her." And the little ones danced
about as merry as the goldfish In the
window.


"Why don't you want EIlief" said
Aunt Jane, laughing.


"Oh we don't want her, she always
wants to boss" And away the little girls
ran to invite their frienda


While they were planning for the party,
l asked them what they were going to
have for amusement.


ooh a concert and tableaux; and We
are going to have the tickets one cent
lust one cent


did not attend the party, but suppose
they invited the four girls they were talk
ing about. But the little girl who wanted
her way about everything did not get an
invitation. 1 was sorry for her, for I
know they must have had a good time.


Did you ever hear little girl say, when
you wanted to play "keep house" I'm
going to be the lady of the house; I'm
going to be the mamma; and you must
all mind me or sha'n't play :"


Or did you ever see that little boy who
said You must be my horse, and let me
drive or sha'n't stay shall go home !"
and who made all the other little boys
give up to him, no matter how much they
wanted to driver Do you think that all
the pretty looks and the fine clothes such
little boys and girls can put on will ever
make people love them
Year: 1870

THE Austin (Texas) Journal relates the
following In 1837or 1888, the county of
- had just been organized, and the
first district court was held in a small
room that had been used for grocery.
1t was the fall term, severe norther was
blowing, and there was no fireplace or
stove in the room A desperate was on
trial for one outsof the many murders he
had committed, ,ahd the Judge and jury
were impatient TO end the case. The
county was sparsely settled, and conse-
quently too poor to make adequate
arrangements for the comfort of prisoners !;
so when the jury brought in verdict of
guilty, the Judge, in pronOuncing SEN
tence upon the culprit, said "Bob Jones,
you have had fair trial you have been
found guilty, and the court adjudges that
you be hanged by the neck until you be
dead but as the county is just organized
and affords no conveniences to lodge a
prisoner with any degree of comfort
there being no suitable building nor bed
ding, nor even blankets, the court do here
by, in consideration Of his personal COM
fort, order that the prisoner be taken to
the nearest tree and there hanged until he
be dead, and may the Lord have mercy
on his soul" The sheriff then borrowed a
lariat from bystander, put II over the
oulprits neck, and led him out to a tree a
few feet from the Court House, threw it
over limb, and suspended the prisoner
till life was extinct"
Year: 1870

The beneficial effects Of these Bit
tiers can be attested by thousands
who have used them and acknowI-
edge them superior to any thing Of
the kind ever before offered TO the
public


As a sure cure for Oiarhea, Loss
Of Appetite, Fever and Ague, ChoI-
era Morbus, Collie, Dyspepsia, Gen
eraI Debility or Nervous Headache,
this medicine has no equal It is
especially recommended to persons
travelling, as tending to counteract
the effects Of change Of water


These Bitters should be found
upon the Side-board Of every family,
as we'll as the Bar Of every welI-regu-
lated Hotel.
Year: 1870

sheres of the Roman peninsula were diverse IN char
acter, and there may I'm like manner DC
diversties between Californian and New
Yorker: but there is no ground whatever
for drawing any kind of analogy here 1t may DO
true that Rome had poty of expansion and absorp-
tion and that we have polity which is designated
by the same terms; but how different in the two
eases are the phenomena the causes, the processes,
and the resultsl IL may be true that the Roman Re-
public was transformed into an Empire; but we
shall not expect TO realize the American analogy to
this fact until we have been able 10 discover the
geographical, ethnoCaphical political, and moral an
alogies between the two countries Nor shall we be-
Ieve that America is the destined successor of
Rome" in any sense or in any way whatever


Our grounds of objection to all the other analogical
illustrations equally determinate; the compaTi-
are always lacking in some necessary condition
for comparison; and think the intelligent reader
of this volume will agree with us that the historical
anaogies require to be carefully revised or eimi-
mated


Taking all the characteristics of this volume, we
forced to the conclusion that the author has, for
some reason or other, undertaken its composition
without proper preparation, has carried 1t on WITH
out proper research and has consequently completed
it with unsatisfactory results.
Year: 1870

In article this morning it should have read For
the amount of gold offered by the Government to-day
there were offerings OF s545OO0 which good evidence
that operators very deslrous to buy"


The Foreign Exchange market is strong to-day, and
the business at the full rates OF yesterday while
the asking is per cent higher. The demand is
fairly active from the Importers and commercial and
bond bills are scarce. The following the rates:
Year: 1870




THE LUCK OF ROARING CAMP, and other Sketches


By FRANCIS BRET HARTE Il mo. PIP 25s' fic'u5' W


good, x Co.


Mr. Bret Harte has already won reputation as
one of the most original of American writer's and II
he keeps on as well he has begun he Will certainly
hold high place in the literature of our country Inc
charm of his sketches is not only III bis STYLE lhat
has an undeniable grace and ease, sub-1laVor OF
gentle and spontaneous humOr, hntlng at POSSIBLE
ties of fun rather than bursting into uproar, and an
adaptabiity to true pathetic feeling; but there are
many other writers who display the same qualities IN
quite as high adegee His peculiar merit that he has
reproduced familiar forms of life i'll phases which we
have all seen, but which no one has ever before
painted that he has caught the gleam of poetic
light which irradiates at moments common and vul-
gar scenes and detected elements of beauty which
lurk beneath the coarser features of American life
beauty which we have felt hundred times, but
never learned to express in words. The life which is
the subject of his pen is purely American ife racy
of the SOIL impossible in any other country, or at
any other age of the world the life of the California
adventurer the gOd-dgger, the gambler the rutlian
of the gulch and camp, the dweller in profane tav
erns and ungOdly tents the social Outcast who yet
retains something of the capacity for good which
distinguishes a man from a devil, or the pioneer
Venus who has not yet completely obliterated her
womanly nature. Although the rude lives of these
coarse people are traced with a startling fidelity, Mr.
Hartes descriptions rarely or never cOarse-they
are often, on the contrary, the most delicate of
poems. The Luck of Roaring Camp" is perfect
little dyl in its way yet what is it when you come
to rigorous analysis, but sketch of the influence
exerted upon a camp of highly improper miners by
a baby so very improper that he had no business to
be bomi What were "The Outcasts of Poker Flat"
whom Mr. HaTte has made the characters in one of
his most touching and tenderest stories, but card
sharper and sOt, and two miserable women of that
dreadful class abOut which respectabity must speak
with bated breathY "Miggles" again is a most rep
Tehensible young woman, who has kept saloon and


5ie ali mani.er Of bad things, and whose language
is no better than her character but how beautiful
is the crowning incident of her life which Bret Harte
has taken as the theme of another sketch! "The
Idyl of Red Gulch,p "TenneSsee's Partner" High
Water Mark" and "Mliss" are little if at all inferior
to the three stories we have particularly men
toned OF the eight other pieces in the book we can
only say that they have merit, but their preservation
probably owing less to that fact than to the neces
sity of padding pretty small volume to profitable
size.
Year: 1870

Two years bad gone by since the adoption
Of Susan Garnet in to Squire Raymonds shouse-
hold and now sad change had come over lit
tie Lucy Day, life.


In the churchyard Of her own pretty town,
Lucy was sitting bending her sweet, but sad
face over two newly-made graves-the graves
Of her father and mother, who after short
attack Of typhoid fever, had gone from her
forever; and Lucy was not only left an or
phan, but was without provision for her future,
for her father had been tempted into the Wild
est Of speculstions, and in one short year, from
being reputed the wealthiest man in the
town, was reduced to absolute penury. This
sudden shock, it was thought, had helped TO
hurry both father and mother out Of life, while,
as yet, no plan for Lucy's future had been
made.


"It will not do, said Lucy Day to herself,
" for me to sit here crying over dear papa and
mamma, for must not make myself sick
I've nobody to take care Of me now, and TO-
morrow the things are to be sold, and then I've
nowhere to 60 but to Mrs Perry's TO wait on
Carrie and Sopby. wish, oh, l wish Squire
Raymond was at home OF course don'tthink
he'd care to have me he wouldn't want tro
girls, for he's not rich at all now, since the
dreadful gold mine aud that dreadful coal mine
failedg"


And then Lucy Day dried her eyes, and
went out of the burying-ground slowly, going
in an opposite direction from her home, say
ing, as she climed over s.ile that led into the
squire's wood;


"'Tisnt right should be 50 selfish as to for
get Others troubles, just because Of my own
so I'll cut across here to find the things pro-
missed old Mrs. Springer more than week ago
some wild flowers and bo1berry leaves"


So with her pretty, pale face, she went sloDg,
bending forward, now and then, to pluck the
pink and white blossoms, and next she would
Year: 1870

A lady sat BY her open door,


And gazed down the busy street;
Her heart was poor, tho the sunshine lay
Like gold at her dainty feet
Chow happy she is" beggar thought,
As she passed by the open door,.
"I'd give my life for her silken robe,
Or the carpet upon her foor."
al have to toll and work all day,"


And her brow grew dark with frown;
"And her little hands are so soft and fair,
While mine are so hard and brown"
Chow hard it is" she bitterly said,


"To be so weary and sad,
While she sits there in her splendid room,
In silks and laces clad"
"what lovely child" the lady thought,
As she gazed on the beggar boy;
For the face revealed by the ragged hat,
Was bright with its innocent JOY.
And she turned with weary, desolate eyes,
And looked through the splendid room,
And sighed to think that no childish foot
Had wakened its silent gloom.
Surrounded with all that wealth could buy,
The heart throbbed quickly and wild;
Though clad in robe of delicate silk,
She envied the beggar her child.
Alas! We Children of Discomfort!


God gave We world so fair,
Why roam We not mid his beautiful works,
And seek for cOntentment there?
And remember this world is not your home
But place OF probation given
To chasten and make you lowly in heart,
And meet for the kingdom OF Heaven.
Year: 1870

THE CRoPs-The planters are busily engaged pick
ing cotton for which they have had favorable week
There seems to be question but the caterpillar is in
most of the fields in some in a advanced stage
than in Others Their development will depend greatly
upon the weather The crop is from three to foul
weeks later than it was last year and if the worn
should be forward Of course they will nfict greater
injury. We notice from the Mansfield Times of the
10th that their ravages painfully evident in some
sections of DeSoto parish. All things considered, il
is by probable that the present crop in th:
and adjoining parishes will be good that of las
season. Too much rain has injured the bottom crop
and caused the weed to joint too long. Moreover,
cannot hope for so remarkable fall for gathering al
the last.


The corn crops, though much better than an aver
age, we fear will deceive the very sanguine tosom'
extent. The frequent rains made it 60 largely tt
shuck
Year: 1870

1t occasions US no slight degree OF regret to wit
ness feeling of dissatisfaction at the nomination OF
Judge Ryan. At this time, the mere man is abso-
luteIy nothng-she principle is everything. What
ever prejudices may be entertained against Judge
Ryan, his ability is unauestoned and his election, if
he be admitted to his seat will materially strengthen
the Democratic party in Congress, and, of course,
weaken the Radical party correspondingy. The people
in this portion Of the district had special tavorite and
their dissatisfaction therefore, has origin in no per-
sonal disappointment. Even il, is the opinion OF
some this nomination may have been made by politi
cal trickseEs still this is time for dissensons.
man may petuently refuse to accept the ticket, but
does not such course injure himself as much as it
does any else? Men are prone to act somewhat
k children in this regard They have vague sort
of idea that they will spite somebody by not voting for
their principles if the candidate should not exactly
suit them. If one is firmly impressed with the
rectness of his political principles, certainly he should
have enough manliness of character refuse to be
driven into the ranks of the enemy by the action Of
any clique whatever.


In the language of the " late lamented," will
tel! anecdote, appropriate, conceive, to the
occasion: In the old days, when party spirit in Ken
lucky high kite Leslie Combs was candidate
for Congress Then, as now, candidates did not con.
slider it beneath their dignity to stand about the polls
smiling gracously upon this sovereign, and grasping
warmly by the hand that horny fsted Of toll. On
the day of the election in question: came for
ward to vote between whom and Combs there had ex-
listed bitter animosy of many years standing. As
all know, they vote in Kentucky, vioa uocs The
man stepped up and gave his name, when the sheriff
asked "Who do you vote for ?" For Leslie Combs,
was the prompt reply. Combs was agreeably sur
prised at this, and in bis peculiarly elegant manner
held out his hand thanking him for his support. Blu
the sturdy old fellow was not to be so conciIiated
Drawing himself up to his full height, he thus EN-
phatcay expressed himself: Leslie Combs, 60 tt
HI, d-n you. l voting for the whig party
and wouldn't vote for you for dog-pelter"
Year: 1870

We hear conflicting accounts of yellow fever IN Kew
Orleans Some of the passengers by the latest boats
up assert that is epidemic while others maintain the
reverse The Picayune of the 18th says there is no
yellow fever there speak Of and that the physicians
do not regard an epidemic beyond the bounds o
possibility" There has been, by the same dates
a quarantine established at New IBERIA.


It will be by dispatches that there were fifty
two deaths for the week ending on the 18th, against
nineteen for the week preceding, but yet it is not pro
nounced epidemic.
Year: 1870

DUTY.-When you pay man for his labor, you
wish to get his time and indusry-you object to any
unnecessary interference that will disturb him. Very
weIl but there higher considerations than those
merely selfish of personal profit and loss and if
YOU wish to be left alone, you will be held RESPONSE
BILE for the duty that others willing and able per-
form You must consider the interests of the State.
We speaking to our friends the tlers of the SOIL
Temporary inconvenience now may result in perma,
nent good in the future. Louisiana expects every
30 do his duty
Year: 1870

A WORD IN SEAsoN.-A word in time now may pre-
vent incalculable mischief Both parties are organic
ing. The start in political race is impor-
tant than the thing the turf. 1t is specially
the duty of our farmers to confer with their aborers
and explain to them the great issue between the parties
of to-day-economy, honesty and reduction of taxes
against the loose unprincipled, extravagant and
rnpt legislation of the Radical party.
Year: 1870

THE NOMINEES While the nomination of Col
Blair, as Democratic candidate for State Treasurer
must give general satisfaction throughout the northern
portion Of the State and indeed for aught know tc
the contrary, throughout the entire State, cannot
say that the nomination Of Judge Ryan has been re-
ceived with universal favor Though while we say
this in all candor, must believe that will
permit his fancies, preudices, if you will to pre-
vent his giving the entire ticket his hearty support
1t not question of personal preference but Of
redemption from the thraldom of party which is
sucking the very lfe-blood from Southern prosperity


Mr.. Jumel, nominee for State Auditor, is not gen.
orally known in this portion of the State but we are
satisfied from what learn of him, that he {" will
do " emnently well.
Year: 1870

We invite attention to the card of Pete Bonner, de-
nyng affation with the Radical party. Although
Pete is a colored man always had too good an
opinion of him to believe that he would associate him.
self with such a party.
Year: 1870

THE CATERPILLAR.-The complaints of this miser-
able pest are coming in thick and fast We met an
oldtime friend from Greenwood yesterday and he ac-
tually had couple on bis bat He says it is getting
dangerous to go into the field with any article OF
cotton clothing wbatever-he might come out with
nothing but wristbands and shirt collar.
Year: 1870

We are requested to state that DR.. Angel, Dental
Surgeon, will leave Shreveport during the coming
week, and would advise all persons who desire his
services that they will do well to give him call i'm
mediately