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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-08-23
For INvALIDs.-In some advice 10 con-

For INyALIps.-In some advice 10 con-
sump,ives, Dr.. Hall Gays, "Ea' all you can
digest, end exercise great deal in the open
cir, to convert what you est into pure health
fu blood. Do no. be sfrsid Of outdoor sir
day or night; do not be afraid of sudden
changes Of weather; lie, no change, hot or
cold, keep you indoors. fit is rainy wea-
lher, the more need for your going out, be-
cause you eat as much on rainy day as on
a clear day, and If you exercise less, much
more remains the, ought TO be thrown of
by exercise, and some i'll result, come con-
sequen, symp,om of ill-feeling, is the cer-
tain issue. II it ia cold out Of doors, do not
mufle your eyes, mouth and nose in furs,
wells, woolen comfor,ers, and the like. Ma
,ure has supplied you with The bes. muffler,
with the bcs. inholing regulator, that il, two
lips. Shut them before you step out of
warm room into the cold air, and keep them
shut until you have walked briskly few
rods end quickened the circulation a little
wslk fast enough TO keep off feeling Of
chilIness, and taking cold will be impossi-
BILE. What are the facts of the case? Look
q. the railroad conductors, going ou. Of
ho. air into the piercing cold OF winter, and
in again every five or ten minutes, and yes
they do not take cold ofiener Than others;
you will scarcely find a consump.ive man
in thousand of them.
1t is wonderful how afraid consump.ive
people are of fresh cir, the very thing that
would cure them, The only obstacle to cure
being that they do NOT get enough Of il; and
yet what infinite pains they take to'avoid
breathing it, especially if it is cold, when it
is known ,hs. the colder the air is the pur-
er i. mus. be. Ye, if people canno. geta
hot climate they will make an artificial! one,
and imprison themselves for whole winter
in warm room, with q Temperature no,
varying ten degrees in six months. All
such persons die, and yet we follow in their
footsteps. If were seriously i'll Of con-
sumption would live ou. Of doors day and
night, except j. was raining or mid~win,er,
then would sleep in an upholstered log
house.. My consumpive friend, you want
air, not physic; you wan. pure air, no. me-
dlcated cir; you want nutrition, such as
plenty of meat and bread will give, and they
alone. Physic has no nu,Iimen'; gaspings
for sir cannot cure you; monkey capers in
gynasium, cannot cuie you; snd stinulan.s
cannot cure you. If you wan. 10 &c. well,
60 in for beef aud outdoors air, and do not
be defuded into the grave by newspaper adj
verIisements and unfindsble ceri6ers.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-08-23

TOMATO PREsERvEs.-Tske the round
yellow variety as soon as ripe, scald and
peel; then to seven pounds Of tomatoes odd
seven pounds Of white sugar; and lie. them
stand over night. Take The tomatoes out
the sugar, and boil the syrup, removing the
scum. Put in The tomatoes, and boil gently
fifteen or tu enty minutes; remove The fruit
ogsin and boil until the syrup ,hickens-
On cooling, pu. the frui. into jars and pour
The syrup over it, end odd a few slices Of
lemon 10 each jar, and you will have some
thing to please The taste Of the most las.i-
dioUs
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-08-23
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY,
BY e. WELLS,
EDITOR AND PROP RET o r {.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
For one wear. if paid within six months, $3.50
&c g ifnot paid within six months, 200.
ADvERTIsEMENrs.-Sl per square for two inser-
tions-l2 lines of small type or IA of large type
constituting square-and 25 cents for every sub
sequent Insertion. If the number Of insertions be
not marked on the advertisement it will be pub
lished until forbid, and charged accordingly. A
liberal deduction will be made to those who ad-
vertse by the year.
Communications addressed to this Office must
be POST PAID.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-08-23
PO E II r Y.
AUNT HETTY'S TOILET IN 1850

AUNT HETTY'S TOILET IN 1850.
BY FRANCES d. GAGE.
Come listen, girls, and l will tell
About Aunt Hetty's toilet, .--
Twas one that graced her passing well,
Don't laugh and make me spoil it;
Aunt Hetty stood just FIVE feet ten,
Without her shoes and hoes,
Well formed and graceful, too, withall,
Blue eyes and Grecian nose.
Her hair above her reverence bump
Was always neatly tied,
And o'er a ninc-inch cushion drawn,
And fastened on one side;
While fearful frizzles stood upright
Upon her temple smooth,
For glossy ringlets then were held
: Both ugly and uncoth.
Long strings ef pearls of milky blue
Hung careless from her neck,
Ger ber vandyke cut square before,
OF muslin without speck,
Her dress of damask silk was made,
Full five ellis wide or more,
Was stifened with whalebone hoop,
And swept the sandy floor.
The ample sleeve the elbow reached,
And fastened by band;
And gloves with frills six inches deep
Adorned each pretty hand,
The waist, three-quarters OF yard,
Was trimmed with ribbon o'er,
With point and bow, with tassel hung,
And buttoned up before.
Her sprng-kid shoes, with peaked toes,
Adorned her little foot,
With heels full out three inches high,
And made of cork to boot;
Her 'kerchief, made of cambria goods,
Was always large and ample,
Without embroidery or lace
Girls, follow her example.
Her bonnet-but my weary muse
Her feeble wing must drop;
If you would see its like again,
Go view an old gig-top:
And when Aunt Hetty went to church,
In corks, calash, and all,
She walked in seven feet dignity
oh, me, but warn't she tall!
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-08-23

An old Yankee, who, when he wss told
by an Eneligh touris. in his country tho,
the celebration Of 'he Fourth Of July would
soon be extinct, answered.
"See here stranger dom. talk ,ha. wsy. ]
tell you when the Resurrection Day comes
round, the frs. thing done in the morning
will be to read The Declaration of Indepen.
dance
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-08-23

The hear. is childhoods seminary. 'Tis
here thu. the imporIan. duties Of life are
learned. TITS impor.an. because i. is uni
verssl-,he drearest Cot in ell lhe land has
its sacred heart. The msxlms 4ere incnf-
Gated become woven with The wool and
web Of after life, and give il color, texture
and form.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-08-23

The intercourse OF friendship is cordisl
for the heart. II beguiIes The hour Of grief;
gently weans the thoughts from The selfish
ness of sorrow, and gives the mourner 10
feel that the earth is not wilderness.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-08-23

Why was Jonah i. The fishes belly, like
a fashionable young lsdy? Because he had
more Of The aohalebone abou. him than wa.
good Tor him.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-08-23

A Blacksmith. having los. his wife, COM
planned 10 q neig ghbor Of his misfortune in
terms Of the most bitter dissppoin,men,.-
'Oh," replied The latter; "your case is no,
so deplorab|e as to excite grief like this ]
will give you my living wife and barrel Of
cider 10 boo, for your dead one'
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-08-23

Punch says 'hs, the creates, organ in The
world is the organ Of speech in . women,
an orgsn, too, without stop.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-08-23

A man 10 Maine who had stolen a watch
gave IS an excuse that he was unwell end
his Physicia advised him TO take samethine.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-08-23

Your word in your servant so long IS
you retain i. !; but i. becomes your master
when you suffer j, TO escape.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-08-23

A BAD NIGHT.-"Vell, las, Friday nigh,
wash de vors, never wash. fought TO 90
down de hill to mine house, but no sooner
did walk den de faster ] sand s,hiIl, for
de ,srkness was so tick dat ! could no, stir
it mi, my boots, and de rain-dunder and
bIixum in more den tree minutes mine
skin vas We, noo my clo.bes. Blu. after one
leeile vile it stop. quitting to rain something;
so ] KEEP. feeling myself all de vsy long,
and ven come TO mine house TO vslk, val
you ,ink? Mine Go. it belong to some
BODY else l''
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-08-23

Samivel, beware Of the vimmins as read
no noospsper. Your father married vo-
man what read none and you're The sad kon-
sequens. You're as hignoranl as an orse."'
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-08-23

':Sam, why an your head like the moon?''
else give dat up, chile prognos'icate."-
|"Becsuse, it is supposed TO be inhabiled-
Yah, yah - Sam tuned up The while Of
his ewes and scrs,ched his--wool
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-08-23

Youth writes hopes upon the sand, and
sge advances like the ses, and washes them
all out.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-08-23

To eorrec, an evil which already exists
Is not so we'll ss 10 foTesee snd preven, il.
The Shasta courier., 1855-07-28
TOBACCO.
v:o:u;o oMauufacfured--Tob obacco n gene

virginia Mnnufacf"red--Teb" Teb"cco Agency
~REEN. HEATH & ALLEN. corner WASH
\T ine;on and Battery streets. San rahc,sco' I
would Inform the trade O! California and Ore ,ri
gon, that they have esiablished n1ass nSFac ~ ss
TIRED TOBACCO, which they are rece'vin
direct from and selling directly on nae ae'oan, sell oil
..;,s ~ ,bot must be satisfactory. The invoice
stock ...o9sas ss ss
eoo'o"T Greatly superior to nythins ever oil
ad anu n he Pacific coast and equal TO that OF
any house in the Atlantic States Among ''e
brands are the following: sisi
Crnmnt,n's Four Aces: do. Sow. OF me seas
Crumpton's Bride of the Pacific: do. Medal !
Halssy's Four AS; Boyd's Gold Leaf; =
Th,ro,s Club House; do. Anna Blshop'
Saunders Harry of the West; iI ese'.
Fsrgussncs Star of the piu Msst cy :
Rovster's CanteloPe; r.Sr44
n;okenson's Ocean and Witches Eye;
Croahv {, Wootien's Metropolitan -, 80 !,
.iso Smoking and Leaf Tobacco, aud 3oo
packages ordinary brands. my 1871"
The Shasta courier., 1855-07-28
POLLARD 81 VI ASON'S
Anti Malaria Pills.

A SURE AND SAFE CURE FOR REMIT
N tent and Intermittent Ferers, a''d also
most effectual cure for all the secondary dis
eases accompanying these terers, 'nch as Liver
Complaint, Neuralgia, lndigesii"n, and Enlarge
meut of the Spleen or Agne Cake. tor inter
mttent Fever or Fever and Ag"e. ti!ese pills
are undoubtedly the most etfectaa and safe rem
edv in the krown world. They may be taken
at any stage of the disease, as well ia the cold
STAGE as in the hot. These pills not only stop
the Chils and Fever, but they rennve from tiie
systen, all secondary affiictions which remain
after the use of other remedies, to reproduce
the disease again. In this respect we claim
superioritv over every other remedy which has
been offered to the public. There is a paper
round each box. under the label, c"ii'a''',"g
short history of the causes ot the levers o, TINS
country. and the effects and operation OF the
remedy which we propose. These piiis are
made and put up in he city OF MarysvIlle, luba
county. Cal.
Depot and oflice-D street, second door south
of the United States Hotel. :.
~ For sale in Shasta by DR.. Benz Shurtleff,
agent for Shasta County. e
July 18th, 1851. y si'i
The Shasta courier., 1855-07-28
0CULIsT AND AURIsT.
DIR. RADA1sOUS,

DIR. R.ADAkVUS, A
ETAyING for a number OF years devoted I'M
Il i RENTING attention TO the treatment OF dis
Cages of The EYE and EAR, in all their various
forms and stages flatters himself that he has ac-
quired valuable practical experience IN that de-
partmeut. DIR. BADAROUS has been resi-
dent of San Fraucisco for the last four years,
and during that time has had opportunities OF
treating successfully many very severe cases OF
diseases of the EYE and EAR lie takes pleas
ure in referring those unacquanted with INN TO
the following gentlemen =
+. w Macnndray, z, n. GarriS"i'
Bernard Peyton. ,r w. F. Dabcock
Augustus Humbert, Judge Lake,
Harrison Olusteatl, VIM. b. Little,
w Barher, Ii rs.t.a III. NJ. Whi,more,
w. NJ Lent ..g George Davidson,
Judge Hoffman G.. J. Brennan.
OFFICE Corner of Montgomery and Cali
fornia streets, San Francisco
Office hours from to III A. NJ, and from to
4p.M. le23-3m
The Shasta courier., 1855-07-28
DENTISTRY.

DIR. j. =. MORSE,
SURGEON DENTIST,
80 HAVING PERMANENTLY LO-
OYSf Gated himself in Shasta, is fully
II prepared to perform all Dental oope-
rations Teeth inserted on the principle OF at
mosrheric pressure, from one TO fall set.
Perfect satisfaction guaranteed, or no charge
made.
Shasta. Nov. IS, 1852. nolS-tf
The Shasta courier., 1855-07-28

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and boys that were are fathers, and girls are mo-
The Shasta courier., 1855-07-28

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TO COUNTRY MERCHANTs.

TIME UNDERSIGNED HAVING BEEN
IL jobbing Groceries aud Provisions for the
last four years, will now do cash Commission
business We solicit orders from country
traders for all kinds of goods. For Groceries,
in particular, we shall, by being constantly in
the market, be able to fill orders satisfactorily.
s. We are sole agents for the State Tor the sale
of SWANS PATENT ATMOSPHERIC SODA
FOUNTAIN. t
IaIGAl GOODMAN BRO, a8fe
81 iyI43m so Front street, San Francisco.
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DOCTOR ]. E. PELHAM,
IJAViNG LOCATED HIMSELF FOR THE
i l. purpose of praciicins the various branches
of Medicine offers his professional services to
the citizens of Shasta aud vicinity, and hopes,
by close attention and reasonable charges to
merit and receive a portion OK the public pat
ronase To those to whom he is unknown, he
hopes it will not be considered out OF place for
him to state that be has pracilced tie various
branches OF his profession for q,
10 Years,
the last five years of which were passed ia Cal
ifornia He is a graduate of the Medical De-
partment of Transylrania University and mas
Recommendations froal men OF the highest
standing in the south west i'll reference to his
character Physician. eA ~
OFFICE ra
Next door to the Eagle Hotel
Shasta March "a, 1855 ma24-u
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Utter astonishment was depicted on his face
as he gazed upon the note and examined the
direction. His only words were :. There is
some mistake here. l have not the honor OF
this gentleman's acquaintance
''Is not your name ----. and did YOU
not dance with Miss Pauline R last eve
ming Z"
Yes!" and a dark shade passed over his
face. ION! remember now, but | am preju-
diced against this kind of honorable murder
Besides 1t compromises the lady. and did not
insult your TREND. | cannot notice the affair"
"Have l your ansy er. sir ~ said the gentle
man. .a3at
Stop" cried the young man as he rose from
his seat You are acting too rash in this mat
ter. PhiiliPe Nh is young Creole OF
family and fortune. He has been thought the
accepted sultor of this lady; last evening 1t was
remarked by all she danced three times WIFE
you-net once with him. He felt his Jealousy
aroused. and demands satisfaction from the
The Shasta courier., 1855-07-28
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Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1855-07-26

is general turnout of all forces u;,l
Washington at their head, wheeling and
shoveling gravel. during peltng rain a ~
check the rushing water.
Washington delighted in the chase !,
the hunting season, when he rode on
early in the morning to visit distant p,r.
of the estate where working was COINS
on, he often took some of the dogs wiki
him for the chance Of: starting fox, which
he occasionally did, though he was no,
always successful in killing him. He wa,
4 bold rider and an admirable horseman
though he never claimed the merit Of
being an accomplished fox hunter. In the
height of season. however, he would be
out with the fox hounds two or three time.
week, accompanied by his guests at
Mount Vernon and the gentlemen of thu
neighborhood, especially the Fara1es Of
Belvoir, of which estate his frierd GEORGE
William Fairfax was now the proprietor
On such occasions there would be HINT
ing dinner at one or other of those estab
lishments, at which cornwall repasts
Washington is said to have enjoyed him.
self with unwonted hilarity."
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1855-07-26
WasD1ingtOn's Habits.

He was an early riser, often before day.
break in the winter, when the nj ghts were
long. On such occasions he lit his own
fire, and wrote or read by candle light.
He breakfasted at seven in summer and
at eight in the winter. Two small cups
of tea and three or four cakes of Indian
meal (caIled hoe. cakes) formed his frugal
rapast. Immediately after breakfast, he
mounted his horse and visited those parts
of the estate where any work was going
on, and often aided with his own hands.
Dinner was served at two o'clock. He
ate heartily, but was no epicure, nor crit.
ical about his food. His beverage was
small beer or cider, and two glasses Of
old Madeira. He took tea, Of which he
was very fond, early in the evening, and
retired for the night about nine o'clock.
1t confined to the house by bad weather
he took that occasion to arrange his papers,
post up his accounts, or write letters, pass
ing part of the time in reading, OCCASION
ally reading aloud to the family.
He treated his negros with kindness;
attended to their comforts; was particular.
ly careful Of them in sickness, and exac-
ted a faithful performance of all their
allotted tasks. He had quick eye at
calculating each mans capabilities. An
entry in his diary gives curious instance
Of this. Four Of his negroes employed as
carpenters, were hewing and shaping
timber. 1t appeared to him, in noticing
the amount ofwork accomplished between
two succeeding mornings, that they loter.
ed at their labor. Sitting down quietly,
he timed their operations; how long it took
them to get their cross.cut saw and other
implements ready; how long to clear
away the branches from the stump of
fallen tree; how long to hew and saw it;
what time was spent in considering and
consulting, and after all, how much work
was effected during the time he looked
on. From this he made his computation,
how much they would execute in the course
of day, working entirely at their ease.
An another time we find him working
for a part Of two days with Peter, his
smith, to make plough on new inven-
ton of his own. This, after two or three
failures, he accomplished. Then, with
less than his usual judgment, he put his
two chariot horses to the plough i. and ran
a great risk Of spelling them, in giving his
new invention a trial over ground thickly
swarded. MI 4Il.E.
Anon, during thunder storm frighten.
ed negro alarms the house, with word that
the mill is giving way, upon which there
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1855-07-26
Resolutions.

The following resolutions, on the sub
ject Of slavery and the annexation Of Gu.
ba, were adopted by convention of the
Hard Shell Democrats Of New York, on
the 9th ultimo:
RESOLVED, That Congress has no power
er to interfere with or attempt to dictate or
control the domestic institutions of States
or Territories, and that its power to do so
in the District of Columbia, being grave
disputed, ought not to be exercised; that
we deprecate and oppose the agitation OF
of the subject of slavery in Congress, I'M
der any shape or form, and while we APP
prove of, and will adhere to, as just and
constitutional, the existing Legislation up
on the subject of the rendition of fugitive
slaves, and the principle of the acts organ
izing the Territories of Utah, New Next
co, Kansas and Nebraska, we demand, in
the name of the sound Union feeling of
the country, that all insane sectional pref
udices-unfraternal agitations-and hyp-
ocritical aggressions, tometed by design
ing and dangerous men, shall cease.
Resolced, That we utterly repudiate
and disavuw the demand Of Northern alb.
olitionists-first enunciated by the Buffalo
Convention, which nominated Van Buren,
and Adams in ls4S-that 'no more slave
holding States" shall be admitted into this
Union; believing that the position assumed
is one that finds no warrant in the consti-
tuition, or in the example set us by our
revolutionary fathers, and remembering
that the first State admitted by act of Con-
sress, approved by George Washington
as President, was the slaveholding State
of Kentucky.
Resolved, That we are in favor of the
annexation of the Island of Cuba to the
United States at the earliest moment con-
sistent with our national honor and treaty
obligations, as demanded both by the po-
litical and commercial interests of the
country, and that we charge upon the Sc
cret and ineradicable hostility of William
L. Marcy, the Secretary Of State Of the
United States, the utter failure of all at
tempts directed to that end since the pres.
ent administration came into power.
Resolved, That the unqualified hostility
Of all friends of free institutions should
be visited upon that spirit of sectarian en-.
nifty which has been invoked Of late for
partisan objects by designing men in our
midst; that we utterly oppose the proscrip.
ton from office or deprivation of civil
rights OF any citizen on account Of his re.
ligious belief honestly entertained, and
the enjoyment of which has been sacredly
guaranteed to him under our State and Fed.
eral Constitutions, and that the man who
will deliberately in this the nineteenth
century, and in these United States o
America. lend his voice or his vote for
the building up Of political parties upon
religious differences, is unworthy Of the
honor OF American citizenship.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1855-07-26
[CoMMUN1cArED.1

Mr.. Editor: Perhaps you think your
home is in ''the land of snakes from the
specimen which send.
1t is is the skin of mammoth rattle
snake, Tor crotu7lus.) 1t was killed on
my fathers plantation, in this parish, and
measured when first taken, (including
head and rattles) seven feet two inches in
length, and ten in circumference.
From his Onward appearance, and the
number Of rattles, he has certainly at.
tanned a very old age. '-r-
Respectfully yours,
.............,.2 .... J. J. SHAFFER.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1855-07-26
Wake Snakes.

Those that are inclined to doubt the
existence of snakes in Terrebonne, are
recommended to read the following com.
munication, and become posted.
The skin Of the monstrous rattle-snake
annexed to said communication, and form
ing part thereof, is now on file in our of.
fee for the inspection of the curious.