The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-04-14
Prom the Boston Journal
California Jottings-Grave and Gay.


The Shasta Republican says that a Jury or
inquest on the body of a colored man, found
near Cottonwood, returned a verdict that '.the
deceased came to his death by the visitation of
God" The coroner, however, altered it to
read thus: "James Edmonson died a natural
death. but under symptoms Of the Inflammation
Of the bowels -
A man employed by mining company near
Columbia. who was suspected Of appropriating
gold that did not belong to him, was one day
observed putting something into his mouth, and
was immediately charged with dishOnesly-
He was forced to open his mouth, when, in his
haste to swallow the precious fragment il turn
ed lengthwise and stuck in his throat, almost
strangling him.
Chinese theologian informs the Trinity
journal that the little tapers left on graves by
the Chlnese are for the convenience of the
devil. After three hundred years that rerson-
age comes to the grave, and, if arriving in tie
MI mt, might stumble about among the tomls
until pro, oked to do mischief. Very good for
John Chinaman. California editors should not
be too inquisitive.
DR.. Alfred w. Taliafero saws that insanity
prevails to an alarming extent in California,
and the statistics show that il is steadily ON the
increase. Some attribute this melancholy fact
to the pee lliarity of the climate, others TO the
nature of the population, and yet others to the
habits of the peoi le, which latter We are in
cllned to think, are the nearest right.
The Placerville Index. is responsible for the
latest hen story, which is as follows:
"The other day after the Sacramento stage
had travelled about eight miles this side of the
Duroc House, the passengers were astonishcd
a. The sudden egress of an old hen. which went
flying and cackling out of the coach window
1t appears that while the passengers were dining
at the Duroc. her henship conceived the idea
that the stage would be cozy place for nest !;
at any rate, a new laid egg was found under one
OF the seats. which all agreed was pri,aa tacic
evidence Of the fowl intention"
The Butte Record relates that Young man
named Myres, while travelling from Mary sville
to fidwell $ Bar. on the 24th Fehruary. was
taken suddenly sick and lay down by the road.
side, where he was found, and conveyed to the
Croville Hospital, death ensuing few hours
after. A friend of the deceased says that
while he was in company with him the night
previous, Myres frequently made use of the
quotation: "Let us eat, drink and be merry,
for TO- morrow we die )" and added, 81 don't
know what makes that expression run in nv
head-pelhaps my time will come tomorrow,
sure enough"
There are now three powder magazines with
in the city limits Of Sacramento, and an indi.
vidual has petitioued the council for leave to
erect another. With four powder magazines
in its midst Sacramento must be pleasant
place to live in. The Californians are reck-
less set.
man by the name of Hiram Dennis, it is
reported, cured himself, recently, at Visalia, of
the ill-effects OF an immense dose of strvchnine.
BY eating largely of fat from q new-killed
hog.