The Shasta courier., 1859-05-21
COURIER
Hydraulicing Her OF.

We heard a " good one" that a Sniktaw" got
off at the Capital, which we think should not be
permitted to go imprinted. To those who are
not familiar with miners language, it is neces-
sary, in order to enjoy the JOKE to be informed
that hydraulcing" is synonymous with wash
ing. In washing by hydraulic power, the water
is conducted through hose and directed against
bank of dirt through pipe and nozzle, pre-
cisely as water is directed upon house from
a fire-engine. With this explanation any one
may perceive the "point"
The member from Siskiyou it appears, was in
attendance upon party given by high State
official, and in conversation with the hostess,
when little ''pass" something like thelfolowing
occurred
LADy.-Mr. Sniktaw, why do you not get mar
ried You have arrived at that time of life
when you should have wife, really think
that you should begin to give this matter your
serious attention.
SNIKTAw.-Wel, Madam, to tell you the truth,
in confidence, am on it," but these women
use so many artificial appliances to adorn them
selves, that it is impossible for man to tell
when they are really beautiful Rosy cheeks
and fair compilations are so frequently gotten up
by the aid of paint, chalk and SO FORTH that even
if were to get me wife, the chances are that
would wake up some morning and find the
rosy cheeks and fair complexion things that
were" only in my Imagination
LADY.-Oh, you must take the chances, Mr.
Sp;k Ia
complexion and rosy cheeks, marry her, and
| take the chances that they are genuine, and not
| the result of rouge and cosmetics.
SNIKTAw-Wel, Madam, I don't know
fear the risks are too many. l think would
like to hydraulic her off first, anyway.
1t is said that the lady succeeded in keeping
on a straight face until she got out of the room,
and then such laugh as she enjoyed few peo-
pie are ever favored with. Sniktaw, however,
thought he had made a very commonplace, if not
serious remark, and didn't crack smile
A REASON FOR Ir-The San Francisco Times
(Republcan) is writing very severely about
Douglas-thinks he is demogogue, and de-
serves political damnaton for being the father
of the Kansas Nebraska Bill, which is one of the
chief planks in the Cincinnati platform There
is reason other than this for the Times battered
of Douglas. It fears his nomination by the
Charleston Convention. 1t knows that he can
carry enough of the Northern States to secure
his election to the Presidency, and that the
chances now are that few other Democrats can
Hence its efforts to make Douglas unpopular in
| this State. 1t is little surprising to see pro-
| fessed Democratic papers in this State joining
! hands with the Times They must read each
others articles with great gusto.
R1s- We find the following interesting item of
news in the My. Neus, telegraphed to that pa
per from New Orleans:
HThe excitement at Shasta was anicably set
tied. The troops sent there had been success
fully landed, and marched to Mohaves."
Be35 The entire length of streets in San Fran
cisco sums up at seventy-one miles, of which
forty-three miles are planked and macadamized,
| three paved with cpbble stones, and two and
half miles are now undergoing repairs.
article very severely and properly condemning
those papers which published the filthy confess
sion of Mrs. Sickles. On another page it prints
an anecdote which winds up with profane oath
that contains the sacred names of our Saviour
and ofthe Living God. This is preaching much
better than practicing.