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The Shasta courier., 1855-12-22
POLLARD 8. MASON'S
ANTI MALARIA PILLS.

A SURE AND SAFE CURE FOR REMIT
"A tent and intermittent Fevers, and also
most etfectual cure for all the secondary dis
eases accompanying these fevers, such as Liver
Complaint. Neuralgia, Indigestion, and Eularae-
ment OF the Spleen, or Ague Cake. For inter
mIttcnt Fever, or Fever and Ague, these pills
are undoubtedly the most efiectual aud safe rem
edy In the kpown world. They may be taken
at any stage of the disease, as well in the cold
stage as III the hot. These pills not only stop
the Chills and Fever but they remove from the
system all secondary Affections which remain
after the use Of other remedies, to reproduce
the disease again. In this respect we claim
superiority over every other remedy which has
been offered to the public. There is paper
round each box, under the label, containing
short history of the causes of the fcvers of this
country, ald the effects aud operation of the
remedy which we propose. These pills are
made and put up liz ;he city of Marysville, Yuba
county. Cal.
Depot aud ohce-D sI.ect, second door south
of the United States Hotel,
70 For sale in Shasta by Dr.. BENZ ShurtIeff,
agent for Shasta County.
July 18th, 1854. jyl5tf
The Shasta courier., 1855-12-22

HINTS TO DENTISTS. To dentists who may be
in want of little practice, '.just to keep their
hand in" the following anecdote may afford
useful hint. good practice might be worth
picking up-it certainly would be a-me,o sing
Mr. Tiedmann, the famous Saxon dentist had a
valuable tortoise-shell cat, that for DAYS did
nothing but moan. Guessing the cause, he
looked into his mouth, and seeing decayed
tooth, soon relieved it of its pain The follow
ing day there were at least ten cats at his door
the day after twenty; and they went on in
creasing at such rate that he was obliged TO
keep bulldog to drive them away. But moth
ing would help them. cat that had the tooth
ache would come any number of miles tc him.
1t would come down the chimney even, and no,
leave the room till he had taken its tooth out
1t grew such nuisance at last, that he was new
er free from one Of these feline patients. How.
ever, being one morning very nervous, he acci-
denally broke the jaw of an old tabby. The
news spread like wild-fire. Not cat ever came
to him afterwards.
The Shasta courier., 1855-12-22

NEY's GRATE.-A correspondent of the Boston
Iraveler, describing some of the beauties Of
Pere la Chaise, the celebrated Cemetry at Paris.
says:
Among the other graves of interest here, is
that OF Marshal Ney-ie Plus brave des brores. II
consists OF simple grave planted with flowers
inclosed with an iron fence, and unmarked by
any monument, but the rear guard of the Grand
Army needs none, his deeds are monuments
enough, they are written in bright characters
on many page of Europes history. 1t is only
since 1858 that his statue has marked the place
"a retired spot in the garden of the Luxembours)
where he was shameluy executed, or rather
murdered, as worthy sacrifice TO restored roy
atty IN France. forty years ago on the 9TH of De-
ceniber last. Early in the morning he was led
to The spot where his statue now stands and
placed with bis back to the wall before e
tachment OF soldiers, he was asked TO allow Ills
eyes 10 be bandaged, but he said no. For five
and twenty years | have looked upon death =
then uncovering his head, he cried: L protest
against the sentence which condemns ire. Il
should have preferred dying for my country on
the field of battle. but this too is the field Of
honor-Vice Ia France!' and pointing to his
heart, said; Soldiers, do your duty, aim here z
AS he uttered that last command he fell pierced
with six balls, and to-day sleeps in that simple
unmarked grave in the cemetery of Pere la
Chaise.'
The Shasta courier., 1855-12-22

BEAUTIFUL INSTANCE OF AFFECTION Ix AM.
NALs-lNTEREsTISG CASE IN NATURAL PHifos.
oPHY--On Saturday last, we became cognizant
of one of the mos; interesting instances Of affec-
ton that sometimes spriDgs up between indi-
vhinas OF the animal creation that has ever been
our fortune TO meet with. The facts are as fol
lows: Mr. James F. Quin, proprietor oil The
WILLOWS, owned beautiful and interesting
fawn, that he had raised with great care, and
taught variety of tricks; the fawn he had
named Minnie. He also had large and very
fine white pet lamb, pointer dog, and a setter
slnt The four animals had formed a strong at
tachmeni for each other, and never seemed so.
happy as when together The lamb and The
lawn were inseparable On Tuesday last
when MIR. Quin returned home from the city. he
was informed that the fawn was missing; but it
being late, be deferred making a search for the
animal I'LL The day following; in the meantime,
the lamb was excessively restless and unhappy
In the morning. MIR. Quin started in pursuit of
the fawn, and commenced strict search through.
the willows, attended every step Is the anxious
lamb and the dogs, all of which seemed aware
of his intention
Alter awhile Mr. Quin came on the body of
poor Minnie who had been shot through by some
proving scoundrel. when the grieving laml,
smelied of it, and licked its cold face with every
sign OF the deepest grief. Mr.. Quin then re-
turned TO the house, to get his servant TO burv
the tawn, and on going back with him found
the body entirely covered with leaves by the
two dogs and the lamb, which were even then
engaged IN the task of love. The interment fny
lshed the party returned to the house; but The
lamb refused to be qnieted, and kept IN am in
cessant and mournlul bleating, and when Mr.
gum would ring small bell attached to tho
neck OF poor Minnie, the lamb would INSTANTLY
rush 10 the spot with tie greatest anxiety, only
To be sadly disappointed. From that time Il
took nn nouTishment not even water or milk.
and finally died of broken heart on Saturday
morning last, 9Th December, and was buried by
the side Of its beloved Minnie amidst the hon
orable tears of those present and e0gnizant of
the facts.-iS. r. Sun.
The Shasta courier., 1855-12-22

PEASANT WOMEN OF THE EAST Nothing con-
tributes so much to the uprightness and elegance
OF figure, so remarkable in the peasant women
of Syria and Egypt, the common practice q
carrying water on their heads So far from Civ
ing curve 10 the spine, depressing the neck, or
III anywise shortening the growth of the body,
the resistance OF the muscles seems to increase
IN proportion to the pressure, and more elasti-
city OF action in the result. In some places the
springs are often quarter of mile from the
village, and much below them so as to render
the ascent very toisome yet, every day in the
week may be seen girls and women CARRYING
these jars combining not less than fifteen quarts
on their heads, with a natural grace not exceed
ed by the studied walk of stage dancer.
favorile manner with them, when seen by men.
aud when wishing TO be coquettish, is to place
both thumbs through the jar handles, which has
IA very statue-like appearance. When unobserv-
ed, they generally tuck up their gowns all rcnnd
showing their panaoons. If in their best
clothes, they are seen with silver bracelets in-
stead OF glass ones, and with similar rings round
their ankles with silver relic case hanging at
their bosom; with long sleeves to their gowns,
and over it, ii in winter, a cloth vest; if in sum-
mer, one Of bombazine, with earrings and with
species OF ornament not known in England of
France silver rims of mail or of coins ,ef1icH
take in the oval of the face from the feiripfcs Ia
the chm, and have very pretty eject. The
grdles are fastened by two silver bnsaAs. as
large as the bottom of IA tumbler and they wear
on their feet pair of slippers.
The Shasta courier., 1855-12-22
SUTES7GNS.


4 \ THE DISTRICT COURT of the ninth Ju-
4 dicial District. State of California.
Vim. W. Smith Samuel Sturgeon.
Stale OF California, county of Shasta ss.
The people Of the State of California to Sam
ue Sturgeon, greeting;
You are hereby summoned to appear and. an
swer in said Court, unto the complaint of Will
liam W. Smith, filed for the recovery of fonr
hundred and seven dollars, alleged TO be due
and owing to him from you. upon an implied
contract for the direct payment of money, fled
in said court, within ten days after the SER
vice of this writ, if served in said county-wtll-
in twenty days if served in any other county in
this judicial district. and within forty days il
served in any other county, or Judgment by de-
fault will be taken against you for the sum of
four hundred and seven dollars and costs of this
suit, &c.
Witness VIM. P. Daiugerfeld, Judge of the
ninth judicial district of said State, this 9Th day
of November, 4. d. 1855
W. s. JENKINS, Clerk, d. C.
SPRAGUE & McMURTRY,
Atiys. for Pltff dl-3m
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Attempted Murder nj Sacrament

Sacramento is sweet place, beautiful place.
1t is where oar laws are made-adiudicate up
on by The Courts of the last resort. and where
law is supposed TO be administered from the
fountain head.
Some eighteen months ago, a woman of the
town, Ida Vanard, killed another frail sister in
cold blood, and with malice aforethonght SIM
ply because said Idas fancy man. had taken
to ride ont with him, Mary Lee, her rival
The Conrt sat, Judge Monson presiding, Ida,
fral but fair, the criminal at the bar; her
counsel were eloquent-lhe Judge lenient-the
jury emol!ient-the frail woman of easy virtue
was pretty and penitent. The Court had an
eye 10 beauty and penitence, the jury had
weak side for the fraities of poor weak human
nature; the Court charged that the beauty and
weakness of the party arraigned al the bar
went TO her crcdit-he iury retired lust three
quarters of second, and returned verdict of
Not Guilty.
1t is but justice TO Judge Monson of the Dis
irict Court, to say that he afterwards took the
accused INTO his priUdte room. and lectured her
upon the decided immortality of numbering "A fel-
low being in open day 1t appears by the fol-
lowing accounts from Sacramento, that the les
sons inculcaed by the learned Judge have had
but little effect. By Telegraph we learn that
on Wednesday night, about IL o'clock, diff
Guilty occurred in house of iii fame on Fourth
street, near |, kept by the notorious Ida Gates.
otherwise known as Ida Vanard. Five men had
gone to the house and were sitting in the parlor
when Ida came in, saying she did not like one
of them, man named Slocum and would not
have him there.
She began abusing him, and finally drew
knife and stabbed him in the thigh; one of the
others then caught Ida and held her until the
rest lett. He then went out, and while the
whole purity were standing on the side walk,
Ida armed herself with revolver and rushino
at the door fired at them-the ball struck man
named Ephraim Ingalls, passing through his
thigh. cutting, it is feard, the femora artery
The wounded man was carried 10 the Daw-
son House on Fourth street. and physician
sent for, who extracted the ball. Officer Ben
nett heard the report of the pistol. and went to
lda's house. The door locked and she re-
fused to admit him. II, Gay then came, and
on being refused admitance, broke open The
door, arrested Ida, and took her TO the Siaiion
House. Slocum, who stabbed, is not dam
Serpusy wo1ndeG.-S. f. San.
The Shasta courier., 1855-12-22

PosrAL-OPExISG LETTERs.-Postmaster Cen
eral Campbell was applied to recently by the
postmaster at York, Pa, to know whether a let
ter containing, as was supposed, counterfeit
money, could be opened at the request of the
police authorities, in order that the money con-
tained therein might be identified as the same
as that passed by the prisoner, and that thus
further evidence might be furnished to aid in
his conviction and punishment. The Postmas-
ter General replied emphatoally. that it could
not, that be had no right, nor any officer under
him, to open any letter until it reached the Dead
Letter Office, and that this principle must be al
ways acted upon by those in the employment Of
the Department philadelphia Ledger.
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Township Officers.

SHASTA TowXsHiP.-Jusfices Of Tic PeGce.-E.
X. Shed, Alfred Caldwell; ConstaJles-.I. Nc
Turk. E. II McCulley.
CLEAR GREEN wNsHiP-Jnstices-.I. NJ Goe-
wty, f. b. Barnuu; Conaatics w. S. Palmer,
Pliny Congcr
FRENcH GuLcH Tow wSsHIP-J,tsfices-E. Dick
iusou. q. w. Swartz; C0nstoJlcs +. E. Sutlle,
W. A. Myers.
CoTr.AwouD TowHstIIr-Jusiiccs-E W. Good
rich. y. G. fIont"on; ConStotles, }. G. Uudrr-
hill. n. L. Sanborn.
PIT RIVER TowNsHIP-Jusiiccs-A. Lanber-
ton. s. TIloroughnan; ConStutles, R. &. VIII
lonshby. Ignalous Noble.
SpRRA TowNsHiP-.Jnsficcs-W. FL. Angel, S.
Baker; C0nstndIes James Love- Isaac Shuuse.
SUGAR LoAF Tow wNsHIP-Jysfices--R =. Gibson,
w. Johnson; Consta6ics Andrew Lytle. VIM.
The Shasta courier., 1855-12-22

Az EATING AND DRISKISG BET.-On Satnr
urday night last, a lady resident of this city, on
the spur of the moment, bet double eagle with
gentleman boarding al a first class hotel, that
she would take little from each dish on the
dinner table, seasoned with portion of every
condiment and devour the whole; and in addi-
ton sue would take as drink to wash it down,
a limited quantity of all the liquors at the bar.
She did it and won the bet. Having confidence
in her capacity, she afterwards offered TO bet
like amount that she would drink the man--her
betting opponent-drunk before nigh, fall, bat
he having had a test of her powers, politely de-
clined SLATE Journal.
The Shasta courier., 1855-12-22
SHASTA COUNTY COURTS.
WOODEN WARE, BASKETS, sc.

TNCLUDING BROOMS, TUBS, FAILS, wood
Il and zuc wash boards, choPpng trays. rolling
pins. barrel covers, mar ket baskets, peach bas-
kets. bottle baskets. shoe, scrub and dust brush
90, hair and wire selves, cotton and llnen twlne,
bed ccrds and clothes liues, with every other
sr,icls belonging To the WOOD AND WILL
low WARE business at lowest wholesale prl-
ces by W HANAHt kS l.
slo STA, Front, near Washington St,
Saa Francisco.
PS am still doing business az the same
old wooden buildings al a vecy low rent, sa-
wing td expeq,se which about all goes to the ben
eli tf NV custom, ers aud merchants wiao do not
a, least call aud see before they buy elsewhere,
cannot be wide awake TO ther oyn Interests.
nov3-Gtn"
The Shasta courier., 1855-12-22
NEW BEDFORD
MI, AND CAMPHENE WORKS,

81 Wosktnytor Sfrcef San Fronctsco
vTVE HAVE ON HAND AND FOR SALE.
w 80 900 gallons of bleached and refined
Oil-embracing Sperm, Lard. Polar, Elephant,
China. Neatsfoo,, and Tanners Oil Fresh Cam
phepe. Burning Fluid. Alchohol and Wicking of
IN kinds and OF the best quality Also, Soda,
Ash. Potash, Tallow, Axle Grease, soap, &c.
Dealers desiling genuine article, at low rates
are invited to call and examine our stock be-
fore purchasing H. E hNoA y Co
ssps33i8 manufacturers
The Shasta courier., 1855-12-22
Birds i'm Autumn.

Soon. voices were heard in the morning prime
Consulting of flight TO a warmer cline;
" Let us go. let US go!" said the bright-winged
jay;
And his gay spouse sang from rocking spray,
m tired To death of this hnm-drum tree,
I'll, go if It's only the world 10 see.''
"Will you CO. asked the Robin ''my only love ~
And Il tender strain from the leafless grove
Responded, Wherever your lot is cast,
Mid sunny skies, or wintery blast,
am still at your side, your heart to cheer,
Though dear is our nest in this ,hicket here"
Mas. SIGouRNEY.
The Shasta courier., 1855-12-22
COUNTY BUSINESS DIRECTORY,
County Officers.

Distrid .JDdge--Wm. T.. Daingcrtield, Of Shasta
Comfy .jadge-J c. Hinckley.
Associatc Judgss-E. X. Shed, of Shasta, aud j.
NJ. Gocwey, of Horsetown.
Conniy T,fnssrn-G C. Farquhar.
C,onnfy CL7k-Wm. s. Jenkins-Deputy: II. /.
Van iioru.
sSheiG-.Iohn A. Drcibelbis-Undtr Sheriff Wn.
0 Magce; Deputy John Hale.
County Asscssor-James Heaburn.
COnniy Sarryo,-A- II. Stout.
P"bisc Admtntsfrat0r-Benj. Swasey.
District -AHo,ney-EIhraim Carrier.
.Schoot Commtss,oncr-.I. n. Chappe.
Comfy PAySuion-Dr. james E. Pelham.
Bo0rd oj Supneisors-lst District, Riley G. Bah
cock 2nd District, l.. Ii. Tower; 3d DIS
irict W. H. Drnnisuu.
The Shasta courier., 1855-12-22

tST friend gives most laughabe report of
Mr.. Marshalps speech in the District Court on
the Rhodes VS.. Lanston Rhodes had
built what purported TO be a fre-proof house.
which. from various canses had cracked and
partly tumbled down. The hab;tues of Lang
tons office remember what apprehension was
felt last spring year by the inmates, when the
wall was giving way and the rlastering falling
piecemea- Mr. Marshall graphically described
the numerous cscaIndes and stampedes of the
clerks; Langtun himself describing a spread
eagle voant, Mr. Aser with account current
aud ledger under his ariu, with the other
attaches of the establishment all rushing for the
door 10 escape the falling of the stone arch.
Referring TO the argument of the opposite coun-
sci that .'ihe roof did not leak-that various per-
sons had been mp and examined and stood on
the roof-Mr. NJ. concluded g Yes. gentlemen
Of the jury, the roof did not leak that is TO say
Il ,could nc. leak a man through r-,Sierra Citizen
The Shasta courier., 1855-12-22
Ready Made Clothing Warehouse.
WILLIAM G. BADGER.
No. % Battery street. Gan

TO. g DdtteTy sIrett, San Francisco
L IMPORTER OF READY MADE CIOTHING
l. and Furnishing Goods Also, every variety
of Hats. Boots and Brogans. / would invite
country merchants visiting San Francisco tn call
and examine my large stock of Clothing. &c.
have on hand and constantly arriving. the
largest assortment OF every variety and style of
Clothing OF any house in the State. Nv stock
amounts TO over two hundred thousand dollars !
The goods are manufactured under INV own
supervision made from the besl materiai
and in the most durable manner Persons Inv
ing my clothing win find large and saleab]e
Sizes.
Persons may rely upon finding every article
they wish in my stock. My prices will be as
low, if not lower, than they can be found else
where in the market. | guarantee each article
| sell.
Please call end examine my stock. se22.3m
The Shasta courier., 1855-12-22

BIrE OF RATrLEsNAKE.-Dr. Thomas, Of
Monticello, Indiana, reports a case Of rattle
snake bite. Mr.. j. II. S. aged thirfy-eight, wi f
stands six feet in his stocking and by the way
is very fond OF brandy, had just been bitter oIs
the inside of his left heel by large rattlesrsls
both fangs having been wellnserted in the M.
cles. In ibirty-six hours he was sound and ,eel,.
gave him in The short time alluded to, one qua 4
OF brandy and one gallon and half Of st sk 81
all without intoxication. He wanted mo- al
| refused to supply his want The mex. da&
Mr. H.. his neighbor, was passing alonc All 30 \
him with his pants rolled up to his knees 8af&
looted, and wading around in some weeias Il
grass with his feet. H. asked if he had ioxi anI
thing
mo, sir"
" What are you doing, then p
m hunting snake. There ain' tn4g s;i III
only what Dr. Thomas has, and he wosH III i6
have any unless l am snake bits 81 I'm hun o.
one.''
The Shasta courier., 1855-12-22
DENTISTRY.
SUMMONS,
SUI faONS.
FN THE DISTRICT COURT of the Ninth

EN THE DISTRICT COURT of the Ninth Ju-
IL dicial District State of California.
State OF California. County of Shasta. SIS.
The people of the State of California TO Wal
Ter =. Lean aud Muses. G.. harrington, Greeting
You are hereby summoned TO appear and an
in said Court. unto The complaint of S.las
A. Thompson and Samuel E. Zinn, filed for the
recovery Of the sum of thirty-ihree hundred
and tvveniy-seven $1,000 dollars. with interest
upon contract express for the direct payment Of
money, filed in cur said court, within ten days
after The service of this writ, if served in said
county-withn twenty days if served in any
other county in this judicial district and within
forty days if served in any other county, or
jud gment by default will be taken against you
for lhe said sum of ihiriy-three hundred and
twenty dollars, and fiity-sx cents, togeth-
er with costs of snii, sc.
Witness VIM Z. Daingei6eld Judge of the
ninth jndicialdistric, of said State, this a9lh day
of November, A. D. 1855.
W. S JENKINS. CLERK, D. C.
GARTER & EARL, Arys for ptffs.
Dec. ], 1855. dl-3m
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SHASTA COURIER.
The Cost of the War.

The Paris correspondent of the National In
telligencer gives the following figures of the cost
OF the war TO France alone:
To give you some idea of the frishiful expense
OF this war will note some of the more promi-
nent items. They are my own estimates but.
from my opportunities of knowing. | do not
think they are exaggerated
100000 shells, weighing on an average.
ninety pounds each, at average of 80 francs
each francs &c 900, 900
The mere inland transporiations of
them to Marseilles and Toulon is
one-fourih of the above sum-
Connon balls, francs 10000, 900
Cannon. mortars, small arms. and
powder, francs 10000, 900
10000 horses, average cost of 500
4raucs each francs RI 0oo onO
Equipment of the horses, attendance,
forage, and other charges up to The
lime of embarking, 80 francs
each. frames II son OO0
900 transports, at the low aver
age oi 500 tons each, 500. 900 tons
at 20 francs per ton per mouth
(many receive as high 25 francs)
is l0,00G,000 francs per month, or
for year francs 100 ,00O, 900
300 steamer (the number is said TO
be 2l0.) ranging from 800 TO 5000
tons each, or at low average 1000
tons, at an average cost including
coal. of 10000 francs per month,
is a4,0o0,000 francs per month, or
per year, francs O,OOO, 900
Some of the large British steamers receive as
high as 5000 (200,0O francs) per month. be-
side being furnished with coal, of which they
consume 100 to l40 tons daily in full speed.
The Arabia one of the Cuuard line, receives the
abovecompcnsation and coal. Now to the above
add for tents, camp equipaee, houses stalls tim.
ber, forage and provisions for go 900 men and
10000 horses, and see what fearful aggregate
it will make. We may safely put down the ex-
penditures for this war by France at three hun
dred millions ofdollars per annum, and as much
more for England.
The Shasta courier., 1855-12-22
TIMES or HOLDING COURTS.

91H JUDICIAL DISTRICT,
SIaan Conn,y-4il Mondayso Of March and June;
2nd Monday of September, and 3rd Monday
of November.
Coinsi Copnty-lM Mondays of May and Au-
gust, and Bird Monday Of October.
Bnnc Connfy-2nd Mondays of March and June; !;
4rh Monday Of August, and 3rd Monday OF
December.
SHASTA COUNTY COURTS.
Held on the l.t Monday of February April
June, August, October aud December
Al said terms. the business pertaining to the
Court of Sessions shall first he disposed OF. and
after that the business of the County Court and
Probate Court in such order the Judge may
determine.
Board Of Supcrrisors-Mcet lst Monday IN May,
August, November aud February.
The Shasta courier., 1855-12-22

An IDEA FOR TIE BLooMERs-The Circas-
sian women, noted the world over for their
beauty, adopt d mode of dress which denotes
their position in society. If fair vision should
chance TO attract the admring glances OF a gall
liant knight in search of a wife, he can always
tell by the color of her irowsers wi ether the
wearer be maid, wife widow: virgin white
being worn by the young girls, red by her who
has assumed the duties of matron, and blue
by the hapess dame who mourns the death of
her lord. Now that's sensible
The Shasta courier., 1855-12-22

~ correspondent of the Boston TraDeler,
writing from Syria, says: :" have travelled in
this country more than thousand miles, from
Smyrna to the Dead Sea, and have seen life in
the crowds of the city, in the quiet of the villa
ges and the solitariness and isolation of the
country and yet can say it with positiveness,
have not as vet seen the first instance of Inem-
perance, or the first symptom of IT,"