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San Andreas independent., 1856-11-29

WHAT IS MANI PHILOSOPHERS, from
Plato down to DR.. Alphabet Mellon, have
always been asking and endeavoring to un-
ravel this question. The answer dom t
seem to come up and face the music-at
least not such a one as satisfies all man.
kind, his country cousin and the rest of the
world. Some have said that he is a thing
of hats, trowsers, jack knives, patent
leather boots, and other earthly vanities.
Others, looking through chemical srecta-
cles, that he is seven parts water, four
blood, three rum, two and half bone,
and the rest the shabbiest of ruff-scuff re-
fuse. Others, that he is an institution
made to love the girls, eat champagne sup
pers, " do the polka" and go to meeting
when the weather is pleasant Others,
that he was cut out to steal umbrellas,
swear at chambermaids, talk nonsense and
get in debt with the tailor and grocer
What is man is puzzle, almostas much
as woman. If we find out before our
next, we shall issue an extra, with full
particulars, on rose paper, gilt edge and
perfumed with something quite delicious.
San Andreas independent., 1856-11-29
READ AND REFLECT.

II tneres an hereafter,
And that there is, conscience, uninfuencsd,
And suffered to speak out tells every man,
Then it is an awful thing to die,
More horrid yet to die at ones own hand.
Shall Nature, swerving from her earliest dictate
Self-preseryation, fall by its own act7
Forbid it Heavenl
The indulgence in secret pratice is the most
certain, though not always the most immedi-
ate and direct avenue to destruction. Physi-
clans OF all ages have been most unanimously
OF opinion that the loss of one ounce of SEMI
nal secretions, by unnatural aid or emissions.
weakens the system more than the abstraction
of forty ounces of blood One of the FIRST
writers on medical jurisprudence states that
three-fourths of the insane owe their malady to-
such abuse.
How important, then, it is for every one, hav--
ing the least cause to suspect any trouble in.
that way, to attend to it immediately even
one single occurrence should be sufficient to-
cause doubt, and much more so if the person
had ever indulged in the soul-killing habit
The treatment pursued by the justly celebrated
Dr. j. y. Young, in cases of seminal weakness,
impotency, sterility, nervous debility and pa
ralysis, { the last is the most dangerous, and
when it once occurs, incurable,) is not surpass-
ed by any Physician in the country. 1t is the
same as that followed by him for years, under
the guidance of the world-renouned Ricord of
Paris, and Acton of London. DR.. Young's office
is at the corner of Montgomery and California
Streets, where he can be consulted on that and
all other private diseases, with the utmost con-
fdence and secrecy. DR.. Young will warrant
a perfect cure, make no charge.
N. B.-Letters inclosing $l0 90 will receive
prompt attention. The doctors time being so
much taken up that he cannot attend to letters
unless paid for it.
?. S.-Apartments privately arranged.
San Andreas independent., 1856-11-29

The BIG TREEs.-Thc age of the big
trees in this county has been estimated by
the number of rings which overlie each
other in their trunks Mr. Joshua How
ard, of Maryland, disputes the fact. He
says that these rings counted on the Sec
tion of the tree are not of annual growth !;
are formed one at every full moon in the
growing season, and at the latitude of
Maryland five year. This he has fire.
quently proved by telling trees, the age Of
which he knew. The extraordinary age
given to trees by the popular rule has
caused many persons to doubt whether it
is true.
San Andreas independent., 1856-11-29
AFFAIR OF HONOR SETTLED. - II

AFFAIR OF HONOR SETTLED. - The
Boston Journal calls Bella Britain, the
New Yerk Mirrors correspondent one
of the girls The indignant fair one re-
plies: "I've good mind not to write
another line for the Mirror! What do
you think One of the Boston newspa-
pers calls me Zone of the girls J" and I
am told that that means there is something
Fanny Fern-something of the female
man about me. Now it's no such thing.
| am feminine all over, from the ringlets
to shoe-strings; and if that Boston editor
takes any more liberties with your fair
correspondent, he II ind-well, Iwon't say
what"
San Andreas independent., 1856-11-29

"You may talk to me-" said an old
sucker, "about your export and import
you may speechify until your hair gets as
grey as dusty snow bank, of report and
support-you may shout until the soles of
your boots and the soles of your body are
pegged out, concerning the Turkish Porte
and seaport; but give me genewine old
port, double x brand them's the sort for
me-"
San Andreas independent., 1856-11-29

WHY LOUIS NAPOLEON MADE PEACE
WITH RUssIA.-We have heard very
extraordinary story, which, according to
custom, we give as we heard to our readers.
Mr.. Dandy Seymour, Secretary to the
Board of Control, is very clever and a
very indiscreet man. The other day he
was parrying general conversation in a
large company about the Queen (dowager)
of Oude's mission to this country. He
confessed her vigorous majesty was likely
to occasion little trouble during the recess,
and still more during the session approaching
But as for that" said Seymour, grum-
bingly, s'that Dude affair played the deuce
from the first" " In what way?" "Why
the fact is, it wasn't Clarendon, at Paris,
but it was Dalhousie, at Calcutta, that
finished the Russian war" Pressed for
explanation, he continued: Why,
when the news of that internal annexation
came, Russia, Prussia and Austria made
the most of it, and besieged Louis Napo-
leon with representations that we were do
ing in India precisely what Russia was try
ing to do in the east of Europe; and the
Emperor, wanting the excuse, perhaps,
wrote and spoke emphatic condemnation
of the act, and declared distinctly that he
could not continue an ally in war of which
our proceedings in India was satire. -
The company left amazed. Now, Mr.. d.
Seymour is not member of the British
Cabinet; but, if not the rose, he is near
the rose occasionally, and carries away
some of the fragrance of fresh secrets !;
and we believe he got the fact, if he were
only guessing it. If this be the case, how
much of the ludicrous element superadds
itself to the humiliation" of the unmar-
tial haste with which, under French infu-
ence, we make at the Paris Conference at
Vienna? The revelation is astounding
and may justify some revival Of the per-
sonnel of the Board of Control its own
command of facts not intended for the
out-of-doors world. What if the truth
should come to the ears of the dethroned
Majesty of Dude = might she not find
some compensation for British coldness in
the assurance of continental sympathy, the
sympathizers beginning with the continen-
tai despots themselves.
San Andreas independent., 1856-11-29

BG Earth is the habitation, the natural
inheritance of all mankind, Of ages present
and to come; ahabitation belonging to no
man in particular, but to every man; and
one in which all have an equal right to
dwell.-GREY.
San Andreas independent., 1856-11-29

SEVERE ON CALIFoRNIA.--The follow
ing cut at Californians is taken from the
New York Mercury. 1t is very severe,
and has too much truth in it to be very
palatable;
California, by the votes cast in the State,
is the eleventh in the confederacy, but
taking the population is only the twenty
fourth State in the Union. This is caused
by there being more full-grown men in
proportion to the population than in any
other State The Californians are dispo-
sed to grumble at the condition of affairs,
because it reduces the influence of the
State in the Electoral College, where it
has only four votes; but, (says the Phila-
delphia Ledger, and we entirely agree
with it, they can alter their condition
themselves much more readily than the
Constitution can do it for them. Instead
of running away from their wives in the
Atlantic States, as many of them do,
they should take them with them, and
thus contribute to destroy the inequality
that exists between the voting population
of the State and its representation.
San Andreas independent., 1856-11-29

THANKSGIVING IN THE CoUNTRY.-The
Nevada Journal thus alludes to Thanks
giving in that town:
yesterday was the day set apart and
appointed by Governor johnson, as day
of THANKSGIVING. Our Sheriff, who is a
'sDown Easter" determined to have the
day observed, and accordingly shut up a
few stores the night previous. Beyond
the exertions Of the sheriff, we hear of
none being more devout or destructive of
chicken fxens than usual. No one has
etalked turkey" to us once.
San Andreas independent., 1856-11-29
McKENTY u CHURCH,
KNAPP Il co.
Columbia, Feb l, 1856.

MEssRs. LOCKE & Co.-GENTLEMEN Having
heard the Stanislaus Mills Flour so highly spo-
ken of, | was induced to try it in my Bakery,
having obtained parcel from Messrs. Hestres
4 Co., of this place, gave it trial, and to my
great surprise found it equal in every respect,
except age, to the Haxall and Gallego, and if
you will let it remain in the store four months
after grinding, | will use it altogether if you
will furnish me at the same price l can obtain
Haxall and Gallego.
A. GALL Massachusetts Bakery.
San Andreas independent., 1856-11-29

"Father," said cobbler's lad, as he
was pegging away at an old shoe, 'tthey
say that trout bite good now" "Weli,
vel" J" replied old Jobson, syou stick to
your work, and they won't bite YOU"
San Andreas independent., 1856-11-29
IMPORTANT to Miners, Travellers, dc.

There is no malady of deeper Importance,
either III medical or moral point of view, to
which the human family is more liable, than
that arising from impure connections.
AS a medical man, it is the duty Of every
physician to look at disease as it affects health
and life, and his sole object should be to miti-
gate, as far as lies in his power, the bodily suf--
fering. Human nature at best is but frail; all
are liable to misfortune
OF all the ills that affect man. none are more
terrible than those of private nature Dread
full as it is in the person who contracts it,
frightful as are its ravages upon his constitu--
ton, ending frequently in destruction and
loathsome grave, it becomes of still greater i'm
portance when it is transmitted to innocent Off
spring. Such being the case, how necessary it.
becomes that every one having the least reason
to fear that they have contracted the disease,
should attend to it at once, by consulting some
physician, whose respectability and education
enables him to warrant a safe, speedy and per-
manent cure In accordance with this necessi-
ty. DR. YOUNG feels called upon to state
that by long study and extensive practice, he
has become perfect master of all those diseases
which come under the denomination of vencreal.
and having paid more attention to that branch
than any other physician in the United States,
he feels himself better qualified to treat them.
Syphilis in all its forms, such as Swelling of
the Groins, Ulcers, Ulcers in the Throat Sec
ondary Syphilis, Cutaneous Eruptions, Ulcera-
tions, Tertiary Syphilis, Syphilis in Children,
Mercurial Syphilitic Affections, Gonorrh9a,
Gleet, Structures, False Passages, inflammation
of the Bladder and Prostrate Glands, Excoria-
tons, Tumors, Pustules, ETC., are as familiar to
him as the most common things of daily obser-
vation.
The Doctor effects q cure in recent cases in a
few days, and finds no difficulty in curing those
OF long duration, without submitting the pa
tient to such treatment as will draw upon him
the slightest suspicion, or oblige him to neglect
his business, whether within doors or without.
The diet need not be changed, except in cases
OF severe inflammation. There are in California,
patients, (amounting to over two thousand in
the past year, that could furnish proof of this
but these are matters that require the incest
secrecy, which he always preserves.
All letters inclosing so, win be promptly
attended to. Office hours from A. NJ, 70 8
P. NJ. Address ]. G. YOUNG, NJ. d.
San Andreas independent., 1856-11-29

People who suppose they can learn a
girls disposition in ballroom, are green.
The devil is good-natured when he is
pleased.
San Andreas independent., 1856-11-29

"You ask and you receive not, because
you ask a-Mss, said a young lady to an
old gentleman, who had popped the ques-
tion 10 her
San Andreas independent., 1856-11-29

sgWe learn from the Mariposa Gazette
that grove containing more than LOCO
large trees, ranging from eight to thirty
two feet in diameter, has been found
near the saw mill of o. r. Smith, the
Representative elect of Fresno and Tulare
counties. Many of the trees are from
325 to 375 feet high.
San Andreas independent., 1856-11-29
Constitutional Debility or Semina, W,as,,,,,

Constitutional Debility or Seminal Weakne.,
DIR. YOUNG addresses those who have iniur-
ed themselves by private and improper indul
gences in that secret and solitary habit which
ruins the body and mind, uniting them for
either business or society. The following are
some of the sad and melancholy effects produc-
ed by early habits of youth, viz: weakness of
the back and limbs, pain in the head, dimness
of sight, loss of muscular power, palpitation of
the heart, dyspepsia, nervousness, irritability
arrangement of the digestive functions. general
debility, symptoms of consumption, &c.
MENTALLY-The fearful effects upon the mind
are more to be dreaded Loss of memory. con-
fusion of ideas, depression of spirits evil fore
bodings, aversion to society, self-distrust. love
of solitude, timidity, &C., are most of the evils
produced.
All persons who are afflicted with anv of
the above symptoms should not fail to cali on
DR.. Young, and be at once restored to perfect
health. Let no false delicacy prevent Won. but
apply Immediately, and save yourself from the
dreadful and awful consequences of this terrible
malady.
WEAKNESS OF THE ORGANS
cured and full vigor returned.
DR. J. G. YOUNG.
San Andreas independent., 1856-11-29
VOLCANO, July st, S56.


DR.. YOUNG Feeling grateful to you for your
kindness and skill in removing from nv BODY
the effects of a most loathsome disease. under
which had been laboring for the past five
years, deem it my duty-not only to YOU as !,
physician, but for the benefit of all persons
who may be laboring under similar affections
thus publicly to express my gratitude. Il
had very little confidence left when first call
ed on you, having chosen several eminent nhy-
sicians in this State, all to no purpose. Their
advice and medicines done me no good what
ever. read your advertisements with feelincs
OF mistrust, but they described my feelings SO,
faithfully, that | resolved at once to consnlt
you, which did, and only regret that / had
not done so before, as it would have been a.
saving to me of hundreds of dollars. /. how.
ever, will not regret the past, but will look ov-
fully to the future, knowing that should / or
any OF my friends need medical assistance T
snail always ind one in whom L can trust. /
am now on my way to the States. shall re-
turn in few months with my family. when l.
nope shall find you enjoying health and pros
perlty which you SO richly deserve. that your
me and health may be spared for a long while,
Tor the benefit of suffering humanity.
with many obligations, remain, very re-
spectfuily, your obedient servant.
E..R: REMERTON.
70 ~ O. Young, M D., corner of Montgomery
ana California streets, San francisco.
San Andreas independent., 1856-11-29
ESCAPE OF PnIsoNEns FROM THE MA

ESCAPE OF PRISONERS kltOsd The AA
RYsv1LLE JAIL.-The Express, of yester-
day, Nov. 18th, furnishes the following:
Saturday night last, four men escaped
from Jail, named Dan. Miller, Major Vro-
man, alias Baker, alias Reynolds, charged
with grand larceny; John Page, charged
with intens to commit murder, and VIM.
Tripp, with the same. Miller and Vro-
man were confined in one cell, and by some
means came in possession of a saw, made
from case knife, with which they cut
through one of the bars of the door that
fastened the cell; there being no caps over
the top, they slipped the bar out, and with
it opened another cell containing Page and
Trip. With the bar they knocked away
the bricks at the corner of the grating,
then climbed over the wall and fed. From
appearances, and from what they told the
other prisoners, they had mules on the
outside.
Miller is about 26 years of age, weighs
165 pounds, 5 feet 10 inches high, auburn
hair, short and thin; has scar on one of
his thumbs made withan axe, also scars on
the leg as if from wearing chain-high
forehead-high check bones-full hazle
eye-has naturally but little whiskers, and
none on the side of the face.
Vroman, alias Baker, alias Reynolds, is
about 5 feet inches high, % years of
age, brown hair, has two teeth out in front,
which causes an impediment in his speech,
has but little whiskers on the side of the
face, dark eyes, nose broken to one side.
John Page is about "A years of age,
little or no beard, round face, black eyes
and near sighted, short hair, and weighs
about 145 lbs.
VIM. Tripp is 5 feet 8 inches, "a years
of age, light complexion, light hair, very
little beard, and weighs about 140 lbs
San Andreas independent., 1856-11-29

"Do you mean to challenge the jury?"
whispered lawyer to his Irish client in
California. eyes; be jabers," was the
answer, ssIf they don't acquit me, | mean
to challenge every spalpeen Of them.
San Andreas independent., 1856-11-29
Shaw's Flat. Feb . la5e
NJ E DIcAL.
Drs. WARD & BRorHERToN.

OrFIcE.-Four doors East of Sturges' stone
building, Centre street, Mokelumne Hill.
n~Residence, Union House. sept24-mf
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Gge Jnofgen0tnt,
Saturday,-.-.November %, 1856.

INTERNAL DEscRIPTIoN.-The Dante of the
Stockton Argus, thus describes the recent burn
ing of the tules in that vicicity we involun-
tarily moved away from the stove while read
ing it:
Old Boreas clustered about among avn
ings and sign-boards most terribly, yester-
day. He appeared to take considerable
pride in driving before him the flames
that were leaping among the tules The
burning of those tules was grand sight
last night. They looked like a burning
sea. Here and there billow of flames
would o'er-top its fellows, and as suddenly
subside to give way to a rival that would
dart forward as in very glee that nothing
could stop its progress. The fire appeared
to have "a rollicking time of it on the
wide plains, wooed, as it were, by the
winds that turned out in full strength to
show that they were no bashful lovers to
an ardent flame! The winds appeared as
if rushing from all quarters, as eager rivals.
First, South wind would seize large
billow of fame and bear it aloft, when
the Northeast and West winds would rush
forward to the rescue, and all disappear
together. Now, the East wind appeared
carrying off a prize; then, the West wind
bore onward a glorious column of fire,
when the North came clustering on
ward as if to bear down all opposition
But a fusion took place between the winds
of the North and the West; and the old
North-wester soon overthrew all rivals,
and the flames rolled and tossed about
the victor, as if proud Of overcoming all
opposition, and the huge waves of fire
glowing with terrible pride that it was
worthy of the mighty energy that had
been displayed to win it from less fortu-
nate rivals. 1t was glorious spectacle,
to look upon those burning plains last
night.
San Andreas independent., 1856-11-29

B4- All lettens inclosing $40 will receive
prompt attentions Office hours from A. NJ.
to P. NJ. Address,
sept27-3m J.C. YOUNG, N. D..
San Andreas independent., 1856-11-29
ALL, Massachusetts, Bakery.
Stockton. Feb. l2. 1856.

Stockton, Feb. II, 1856.
MEssRs. LOCKE & Co.-GENTLEMEN:- have
used the Stanislaus Mills Flour in my Bakery,
and find it superior to any California Flour /
have ever'used, and | am of opinion that if
stored so as to become of proper age, it will
prove fully equal the Haxall and Gallego
brands. J. M. BURLINGTON.
MEssRs. LOCKE 4 Co--GENTLEMFN We
have sold large quantities of the Stanislaus
Mills brand of Flour and take pleasure in stat
ing that it is equal to any manufactured in the
State. Some of our customers, who are
bakers, we supply with it altogether.
TOOMY l. O'KEEFE,
San Francisco Stores.
Columbia, Feb. l, 1856.
This is to certify that l have used in my
trade the Stanislaus Mills Flour, and have no
hesitancy in saying it is equal to any manufac-
tured in the State
J. A JACKSON.
Columbia, Feb. A. 1856.
This is to certify that we have sold the Stan
islaus Mills Flour to Miners, Restaurants and
Families, severally, and in every instance,
have their united testimony to its superior
quality over all other brands of sack Flour.
H. N. BROWN & co.
Columbia, Feb. l, 1856.
Springfield, January 2, 1856.
MEssRs. LOCKE & Co.--GENTLEMEN The
Stanislaus Mills brand of Flour is far superior
to any we have ever used, and we recommend
all who want beautiful white flour, to buy it.
WM. COCHRAN l. co.
Sonora, Feb. /, 1856.
We have sold over 1000 barrels of the STAN
islaus Mills Flour and found it the best sack
-four in the State.
STREET BROS.
Sonora, Feb. O. 1856.
We have used the Stanslaus Mills Flour and
found it equal to any in the State
E. RICHARDS.
Shaw's Flat, Feb 2, 1856.
have been selling Flour for the past six
years and | pronounce the Stanislaus Mills
Flour the best in the State.
WIN. ]. MARKLEY.
Knights Ferry, July II, 1856
sep25 E. HESTRES. Proprietor.
San Andreas independent., 1856-11-29

This is to certify that have used in my
trade the Stanislaus Mills Flour, and have no
hesitancy in saying it is equal to any manufac-
tured in the State.
San Andreas independent., 1856-11-29

Sonora, Feb. Q. 1856.
We have used the Stanislaus Mills Flour and
found it equal to any in the State.
E. RICHARDS.
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Springfield, January 2, 1856
MEssRs LOCKE & Co.--GENTLEMEN The
Stanislaus Mills brand of Flour is far superior
to any we have ever used, and we recommend
all who want beautiful white flour, to buy it.
WM COCHRAN l. co.
San Andreas independent., 1856-11-29

Sonora, FEB. I, 1906.
We have sold over 1000 barrels of the STAN
islaus Mills Flour and found it the best sack
-four in the State.
STREET BROS.
San Andreas independent., 1856-11-29
rIRE-pRooF BRICK sToRE-HoUsE,

connected with these Mills, capable of holding
TWO THO OUSAND TONS of Wheat, where
Farmers wishing to remove their grain past all
bad roads in winter, can store Free Of Charge.
To those Farmers who wish to dispose of
their produce after manufacturing, we would
state that we will furnish the storage FREE
for their Flour, Bran, &C., in FIRE-pRooF houses
IN,