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The Sierra citizen., 1854-02-25
he Eur Ifapper.
IBY CHARLES LANMAN. |

1t is bright October morning, and about
the threshold of the trapper's cabin there
is an unusual STIR While the trapper
himself is busily engaged in examining and
putting in order his traps, packing away
his powder and lead, with number of good
flints, giving the lock of his old rife a
thorough oiling, and sharpening his knives,
his wife is slowing away in his knapsack a
few simple cooking utensils, a small bag OF
tea and a little sugar, several pairs of
moccasins and coarse woolen socks, and a
goodly quantity of the sinewy material
used in making snow-shoes. The fact that
our friend is about to sebarate from his
family for the most part of year, makes
him particularly kind to those about him;
and, by way of manifesting his feelings, he
gives into his wife's possession what little
spare money he may have left in his pocket
out of his earnings of the previous year,
and allows his children to make as much
noise as they please, even refraining from
scolding them when they kick and abuse
his favorite hunting dogs All things being
ready night comes, and the trapper permits
himself to enjoy another sleep in midst of his
household, but long before the break of day
he has whistled to his dogs, and, with his
knapsack on his back has taken his departure
for stream that rises among the Rocky
Mountains. If his course lies through a
forest land he continues to travel on foot,
taking his own leisure, killing sufficient
quantity of game to satisfy his wants, and
sleeping at night upon his skins, under a
canopy ofleaves. Ifextensive water courses
le within his range, he purchases canoe
OF some wandering Indians and plays the
part OF navigator; and if he finds it neces-
sary to cross extensive prairies he obtains
apony, and packing himself and plunder
upon the animal, plays the part of an eques-
train. When the first blast of December.
accompanied by shower of snow, sweeps
over the land, it finds our trapper friend
snugly domiciled in log shanty at the
mouth of the river where he purposes to
spend the winter trapping for beaver.
And now all things are ready, and the
tapper has actually entered upon his
winter avocation. He has reconnoitered
the valley in which he finds himself and
having ascertained the localities of the
beaver, with their houses and damns, be
forthwith manages to shoot single male
beaver, and having obtained from his gland
- pouch substance called eastoye,un
The Sierra citizen., 1854-02-25
The Iunatic.
BY MAI. G. w. PATTEN, L. S. A.

They say I'm mad, because try
With shouts to calm my brain;
And when dance-I know not why,
They bind me with a chain.
Avaunt halloo, will be gay
Grief counts but little worth;
Since l have wept my tears away,
What is there left but mirth?
Bring me companions! Am I mad?
No wonder should rave;
They took the only one had
And hid her-in grave.
And I'm kept here, a merry thing,
Wherefore full well know;
Ha ha |! because laugh aed sing
They will not let me go.
I saw the moon come down last night
And dance upon the sea;
Go, catch her ere she take her flight,
And bar her up with me.
The sun they say at rise OF day,
Did what he should not do;
He smiled and made the hills look gay
Let him be prisoned too.
And yonder star is quite as bad
Run, seize it ere it fly;
Well dance together-all are mad,
Sun, moon and star, and |.
Look! ho! aside my fetters cast
That image-loose my chain
IT'S she she's there-help hold her fast
Ha ha she's mine again.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-02-25

DoGoLoGY.-We have heard many good
things that emanated from the keen wit of
the Rev. Mr.. Hunt. but the last one threw
us down entirely. A man recently passing
Mr. Hunt, was accompanied by small dog.
and the little canine scoundrel took a sud-
den fancy to stick his teeth into the old
gentleman's legs! This physical NANTES
tation not proving satisfactory to the cleri-
cal victim, he determined to victimIze the
dog in turn, and drawing upon him the big
end of his cane, soon added another subject
to the dog-tombs. Then began the dra-
matte tragic comedy.
Stranger. "Why did you kill my dog n
Hunt. because, he was going to bite
me-"
Stranger. s.Why didn't you use the
small end of your cursed stick you could
have frightened him and not killed him ~
Hunt (excited.) "Why didn't your dog
come at me tail first then ?"-Erit Stron-
ger.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-02-25

Mr. MUHLENBERG, Representative in
Congress from Pennsylvania is dead.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-02-25

THE IsTHMUs RAILROAD.-The Panama
Herald says: 1--WE continue to have the
most encouraging accounts of the progress
of the Railroad, and it is advancing with
rapid strides to completion.
"For more than week past there have
been upwards of three thousand laborers
engaged on it this side of the Obispo-lSA
miles from Panama-nearly two thousand
of whom are this side of the summit One
or two thousand Coolies are expected
hourly to arrive in our harbor, direct from
China.
"Col Teton thinks the road will be
connected and cars pass between the two
oceans by the first of August next If
we don't take ride on it before, we most
certainly shall whenever that event takes
place"
BAYARD TAYLOR has returned to New
York after two years and half sojourn
on the Eastern Continent. He has travel
led fifty thousand miles. He returns IN
good health and spirits.
The Sierra citizen., 1854-02-25
No. 3.

w- "Julias, 'spose dere are six chickens
in de coop and de man sell tree, how many
is dere leff?"
''What time OBJ de day was it ~
What time OBJ day was it? What de
debil has dat to do wild it?"
"A good deal, honey; if it was arter dark
dere wouldn't be none left, dat is, if you
happened to come along dat way"
Look here nigger, just stop dem perso-
malities. If you don't I'll 'splode your
head wild a pump-handle, / will sartin's
Noses"
n1~ How is your wife to-day ?" said
friend to French gentleman. 'tOh, moch
de sem," said he, ''she is no better, and I'm
'fraid ver' little waus. If she be gon to
die, wish she would do it soon; feel so
unhapie, my mind is so unsettle Ven she
die, shall be so moche dissatisfied -
ga1- A fellow who had been hooked by
an unruly COW, limped in his gait. A lady
remarked, as he passed, that he appeared to
be intoxicated.
''Yes, said her beau, @ he has been taking
a couple Ofhorns."
thinks that if the proper way of spelling tho
Is tHouSu, anu w Is ocdu, tHe proper
way, he thinks, of spelling potatoes is
poughteighteaur.
Mg- The Musical World is informed that
at an exhibition given by the Choctaw In
dians the other night, they kindly offered
to give specimen of tomahawking and
scalping, if any lady or gentleman in the
audience would step forward"
@g- An itinerant minister was one day
preaching to pack of hardened sinners,
when he made use of the following original
and rather striking simile: MY hearers
said he, Il can compare you to nothing but
gospel is the wedge, and'-- throwing himself
in the attitude of woodsman-'by the
grace of God I'm the beetle to d-r-i-u-e 1t
in to y0u.-Knicherb0ck
The Sierra citizen., 1854-02-25
Congressional.

IN ot-NAlE, Jan. Il, loOf.--INf. cooper, or
Pa, presented the petition of the Accessory
Transit Company, signed by its president,
asking for the passage of law allowing
steamers owned by that line to obtain regis
ters in the name of the company. The
owners are principally citizens of New York,
but the company is chartered by the State
of Nicaragua. and under the construction
of volume of laws the owners cannot get
American registers, or sail under the Ameri-
can flag.
Mr.. Weller, OF Cal, gave notice of a bill
to establish Il semi-monthly mail between
the Atlantic and the Pacific via Nicaragua.
Mr.. Dixon. Of Kentucky, gave notice of
an amendment adding an additional section
to the Nebraska Territorial bill, providing
that so much of the eighth section of the
act admitting Missouri as prohibits slavery
or involuntary servitude, other than as pun
ishment for crime, in the territory obtained
in the cession of Louisiana lying north of
80 deg. 30 min. shall be deemed wholly in
applicable to the territory of Nebraska, and
all other territories of the United States, the
people of whom shall alone have power of
deciding whether slavery shall or shall not
exist therein.
House OF REPS, Jan. 13-Mr Latham,
of Cal, reported bill extending, until
March, 1855, the act to ascertain and settle
private land claims in California. He said
the commission was established in 1851, but
was not organized until January, 1852
Between 500 and 500 claims have been filed,
embracing million of acres of land in Cali
fornia. The commission have disposed of
about 800 cases, and about 200 have been
argued and submitted to the Board, but re-
main undecided. 1t was desired that the
bill should be passed at once, to prevent
loss to the Government and to the claim
ants. The bill was passed.
Mr. McDougal, of CAL, introduced bill
providing for increased mail facilities be-
tween New York, San Francisco and
Oregon.
He also introduced a bill to establish a
line of military posts, for opening COM
mon road, and authorizing the construction
of telegraph line and railroad from the
Valley of the Mississippi to the Bay of San
Francisco,
Mr. Walbridge offered a resolution of
thanks to the officers of the British ship
Three Bells, bark Kilby of Boston, and the
ship Antarctic, of New York, for their hu-
name and heroic conduct in rescuing the
officers and crew of the mail steamer San
Francisco. Which was adopted.
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THE METROPOIITAN-

NEW AND SUPERIOR COOKING RANGE, man
ufactured and for sale wholesale and RETAIL by CHILSON
RICHARDSON, & CO., 374 Broadway New York; also
81 and SO Blackstone street, Boston.
1t embraces all the modern improvements combining
beauty, durability and economy in the of fuel, with
perfect efficiency in operation The simplicity of its
structon and the consequent facility with which it
managed particularly commend it to the attention of those
in want of first-class cooking range.
The fire chamber is materially different in form from
that of any other in present being
ed that by spreading the coal large surface and
burning it in thin stratum, the heat is equalzed under
all the boiler openings.
The revolving CRATE supported by lever is adjusted in
such that the frechamber be instantaneous
~ empted while the range closed to prevent the
escape of dust or ashes into the
The is of extra size with the ues arranged
to the highest possible degree equal amount
of radiation every SIDE being elevated and level
with the top of the rechamber the draft entirely up
ward and natural. The external plates lined with
composition, which being non-conductor Of heat gives it
the advantages of a brick
Under the oven is large and capacious Hot Closet
where is continually found mild and gentle heat render.
ing valuable service for warming dishes of food. T.
Being supplied with powerful waterback the range
may be made to furnish without extra fire. large amount
of hot water, at all times for bath other purposes
Provision also made for the attachment of ho-air TX
subserves important purpose for warming a dining
room or paror either above adjacent to the apart
ment in which it is placed.
The Fues are large and equally adapted for burning
Anthracite and Bitumnous Coal, Coke Wood. 1t re.
quires additional fixtures for tn either For those
purchasing for transportation distance it offers pecu.
liar advantages being complete in ITSELF and respect
dependent on brick-work for any of its 1ues
In points of fnsh workmanship and general appear
ance, it will not suffer by contrast with any.
In respect cost compares favoraby with either
Of the Eevated-oven Ranges now In market
mch21 dawly
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VENTILATION

Is perfectly secured by the modus operandi with this
Furnace with any other yet invened-and when
the true English and American principle is applied moth
ing thoroughly introduce pure air into all apart
mentS of building, than the of of these
Furnaces in connection with proper Cows and Ventducts
We furnish plans.
Also-The most approved RANGES, with bot Air, Hot
Water and Bath Boiler, &c, now in
Also-A great variety of Penrhyn Marble Mantels
Stone Chimney Pieces and Pier Slabs of the most elegant
and beautiful richest and rarest specimens the world
ords, representing the Italian Pyrenese Egyptian, Gal
way, Spanish sieRna &C., &c. In style and finish they
stand unrivaed, very highly polished retain their
beauty much longer than common MARBLE and not in
jured by coal gas smoke acids Prices from So to S175
each
Parlor and Chamber Frame Crates foreign and
domestic patterns.
Gothic and Sem-crcular Registers Silver Tipped fitted
to Chimney pieces for nlets of air from chimney instead
Of floor
Iron, White Metal, BrOnzed, Enamelled, and Silver
Plated Hot dir registers and Crates, and School House
VentiatOrs
Orders for the most approved Roof and Chimney Yent
lators, answered at short notice.
Cooking Prlor, and Office Stoves, of Soap Stone or
Iron, for Wood or soft or hard Coal.
Tin, Sheet Iron, and Copper Work. to order.
Soap tone sinks, Wash Tubs and Bathing Tubs, and
Slate Stone Hearths, worked to order at
III s. 113 Blackstone Street,
ID. w. DUNKLEE & cos,
Boston. March 81 div formerly SO & 81.
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Ale0irirleG.
TR. HILL TAKES PLEASURE IN IN

EAR. HILL TAKES PLEASURE IN
u announcing to the citizens Of Worcester, and other
places, that his Office is at No. III Main Street.
word to young and others, afflicted with Seminal
Debility, whether originating from certain destructive
habits from any other cause with the train OF bodily
and mental evils which follow when neglected. should make
early application, thereby avoiding much trouble and
suffering as well expense. By this improved method
of treatment, Dr. II. safely guarantee a safe and
speedy in all of secret disease that may come
under his care matter how long standing. Either sex
are invited to his private rooms, without fear Of Interrupt
ton by other patients, hundreds cured yearly by
his practical experience and great remedies.
READ AND REFLECT-The afflicted would do well
to reflect before trusting their health happiness, and in
many cases. their lives in the hands of physicians igno-
rant of this class of maladies 1t is certainly impossible
subject to.
YEARS OF PRACTICE, exclusively devoted to the
treatment and study of Syphilis Gonorrhea elect, src
lures, effects of solitary habits, Ulcers upon the body
throat legs, Pain in the head or bones and all
Mecuria Affection and all Impurities of the Blood where
by the constitution has become enfeebed enables the Dr.
to oher relief to all who may place themselves under his
TO FEMALES-Au diseases peculiar to Females. as
Suppressions Irregularities, &c. speedily and eecualy
removed
II The French Periodical Drops and Pills, for the
above affections, have been well tested for the last tea
years
Dr. Hills "Preventative' for married ladies' sent IN
any direction, from observation. Price S5 Per
sons at distance may consult Dr.. Hill by letter post
pai) describing their case have medicines securely
put up, and forwarded to any part of the IT, States with
full and explicit directions for Office arranged with
separate apartments that the patients see none but the
Doctor.
Dr. II. makes no charge for short consultations. POST
paid letters duly answered Those requiring much advice
should enclose small fee sufficient compensate for the
time required to write the answer.
u Office hours, from A NJ. to 9 JPN.
Very respectfully, DR.. C. A. HILL,
apis diff Office p Main St.. Worcester
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IA y. sPEAR. INDIAN noCrON-

EN ID. SPEAR. INDIAN UOCrOR-
kZs So much celebrated Tor his remarkable cures re-
specially informs the citizens of Boston and vicinity that
he may be consulted upon the various diseases incident
the afflicted as usus at his Office, No is kNEELAND
STREET, Dr. S. formerly at $40 Washington street,
Dr. S. will a in every durable disease and
if fail of efectng cure after giving the medicines
fair trial. will pay the expense to any other physician
that will perform cure, the expense not to exceed
hundred dollars. After the patient has used my medi-
cnes three days he dissatisfied he may return those
not used, and the money shall be refunded.
viii here give the names OF some of my most impor-
tant medicines for common diseases For further partcu-
lars and certificates my boot may be had free of
expense at my office, and also of any of my Agents.
Balm Of Life, Nos and 2, sure remedy for all dis
OF the Lungs and Throat Dyspepsia Liver Com
plant, and General Debility; Scroa Syrup the Scro-
fua, Fistua, Ulcers Cancers, and Tumors; also sure
cure for Chronic Rheumatism, Bois Headache Hip Gout
sciatca, NC add specific for Mefcuria diseases and
Syphilis Indian Lyerwort Pills; these pills are highly
exalted as family medicine. Natures Grand Restorative
Cordial, this is indeed most valuable medicine Dar
rhoea, Dysenery, Vomiting, and all gripping pains of the
bowels; it is pleasant and agreeable children adults
and acts as tonic as well as physc. Golden Btters,
for Nervousness Barrenness, Flour Abus &c for COM
mon cases of Weakness in the Stomach they an in
valuable remedy Tonic Cordial for all Female Irregular
tiles Weakness &c; this is purely vegetable remedy
and far exceeds IRON or any mineral preparation ton
ic for females Mothers Cordial, be used few weeks
before confinement. Mothers who have once used this
Cordial Will not dispense with it in subsequent
Those who use it have much easier time and get up
stronger Woman's Friend, for the Falling of the Womb
Pain in the side and Back. will avow that these last
four articles, viz: Womans Friend, Mothers Cordial
Tonic Cordial and Golden Bters the astonish
ing, extraordinary ecacious ectua aud medicines
for the female system that has ever any age or country
been discovered German Lotion warranted to cure Salt
Rheum and all kinds of humors. Gravel MIXTURE sure
remedy for Gravel and all affections of the water Ger
man Powders, for Pin Worms, and also valuable medi-
cine for Piles. Catarrh Snuif-t will cure the Caarrh
Corn Plaster which will Corns Basam of Life for
Coughs, Colds, Cramps Spasms Fits, and Splitting of
BLOOD AtAeang Save superior to all other Saves be
they Prussia or TeNian. Rheumatic Linment, for Pain
in the Limbs, Side, Back. &c.
All these medicines exceedingly valuable You have
only to try them and they will speak better for themselves
than can for them
The poor literally considered.
Principal Office, No. Is Kneeiand street. Boston, Massa
chusetts apo d&wly
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z. w. SNOW s. CO.'S

EEURRA! HURRA!! HURRA III!
Il Alarming news to the Regulars. The remedy at last
dscovered the cause of bowel complaints discovered
Save your children, yourself your doctors bill
and save your moneys and when you find you begin
ming to get weak and deblitaed use Hobensacks Worm
Syrup and the worms, whchis the dysenery, tits
only necessary take one of Hobensacks Liver Pills
correct the bile, and you cured.
J. N HoBENsACK, Proprietor, Philadelphia.
For sale by p r SLATER & CO.. fremont Temple
Bps,,E Uhneea,s gents trs- EnVard
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WORC ESTER
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Traces. and Professions.

The following List representing two houses In
each branch of Trade is submitted the citizens of Wor
cester County, and the public generally with the fullest
confidence that persons in want of the products of Wor
cester Workshops, the Merchandise of Worcester
Stores in any of the branches here enumerated will be
able to supply themselves at short notice and upon
reasonable terms be met with In Boston else
where
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LUMB BARD & CUNDALL'S
HAIR TONIC

FOR TOILET USE, IS INDISPENSABLE.
mparts richness and briliancy to the Hair giving it
dark, clean and glossy appearance with agreea-
pie perfume 1t penetrating, strengthening and stim
lang and should occupy prominent place in every La
DY'S and GENTLEMAN'S TOILET
Excelsior Hair Tonic is purely Vegetable Preparation
Excelsior Hoir Tonic will Nervous Headache
Excelsior Hair Tonic is warranted to free the Scap fro
Diseases.
Excelsior Hair Tonic viii promote the growth preserve
and beautify the Hair.
Excelsior Hair Tonic is warranted to cure Scald Heads
Scurvy, &c.
Excelsior Hair Tonic will stop the falling of the hair
Excelsior Hair Tonic is warranted to give perfect salts
faction.
Excelsior Hair Tonic is warranted TO free the head from
Dandruf
Excelsior Hair Tonic, WILL if used upon the heads of
children, lay determination for good head of hair.
EXCELSIOR HAIR TONIC!
Each bottle will have the words "L0MBARD & GUN
DALI, EXCELSIOR HAIR TONIC, SPRINGFIELD
MASS" blown in the bottle.
Excelsior Hair Tonic-For particulars see pamphlet
around each bottle.
Excelsior Hair Tonic-None genuine without the fac
sme signature Of the proprieor upon the outside wrap
per-
Excelsior Hair Tonc-Is neatly put up in bottles near
ly twice the size of any other Hair preparation.
Excelsior Hair Tonic-Is sold by all Druggists Fancy
Goods Dealers and Hair Dressers throughout the country
Excelsior Hair Tonic-Erice 25 Gents
N. B. All orders should be addressed to JOS VIM
CENDALL. Gylnrlch.s NICK SIrneheIa .dass
For sale by all druggists in Worcester at Projectors
pricesi also, by H. Bates, West Brookfeld f. II we South
Brookfeld; Edward Thurston Leicester; T. & proutv
Paxton; and at Union Store, Warren.
ieo2i rawu
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DATENTs.-AMERIcAN AND FOREIGN
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by others, has made arrangements whereby applica
tons prepared and conducted by him, THIRTY DOL,
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hitting dolar-Assig recorded at Washington
II. IL. EDDY, Solicitor of Patents
"Durng the time occupied the Office of Commissioner
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the Patent Office Solicitor for procuring Patents There
few, if any, persons acting in that capacity who had
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none who conducted it with SKILL fidelity and
cess. regard Mr. Eddy Of the best informed and
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have hest >ton in assuring inventors that they cannot
employ pc competent and trustworthy, and
more capable Of putting their applications in form to
cure for them early and favorable consideration at the
Patent OH. EDMUND BURKE,
Late Commissioner Of Patents
PATENT oFFIoE,--.
ar. II. EDDY, Esq, Boston, Mass.
SiYOur facilities for the prosecution of any bushes
connected with this Office equal to those Of any other
agent. l am respectfully, yours, &c,
THOMAS EWBANK,
Commissioner of Patents"
Boston, Sept 6, 1854. deod&w1am