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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN.
Volume Fourteen Jegins September IA, 1858.

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The Shasta courier., 1859-01-08
A Question.

Who, not to dumb torpdity prey,
AT once pleasing vision e'er resigned,
Passed trim ankle on a muddy way,
Nor cast one longing, lingering look be-
hind?
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-08

Tommy-Ncw, Eddy, give me them marbles
you lost on the Ben-nee-kee Boy.
Eddy-Don't want to, mail whip me, des, if
l div EN- away
Tommy-Thats pretty way Of treatin' a
cove when lie won on the fight
Charley Coming mp suddenly Don't you div
him the marbles, Eddy, it want a fair fight !;
ben-nee-kee Boy had sore leg. Eddy hangs
on to the marbles, while Tommy goes off to find
an umpre)
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-08
JUST RECEIVED,

A LARGE AND EXTENSIVE ASSORT-
II ment of very fine white and blue
BILL HEAD AND WAY-BILL PAPER.
We are now prepared to do this style of print
ing in a neat and expeditions manner, aud a
San francisco Prices
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-08

re- Master, say don't suppose you don't
know ofnobody who don't want to hire nobody
to do nothing, don't you? The answer of this
query was pretty much of match
Yes-I DON'T
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-08

ESJr Once on time, an Irishman and negro
were fighting, and when graphing with each
other the lrishman exclaimed
You divil ola black nagurl cry enough I'll
fight till die
SOIL I, bossF sung out the darkey. Il al
ways does
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-08

Reg- q In Cork" said O'Connell 1 remem-
Der supernumerary crier, who had been put in
the place of an invalid, trying to disperse the
crowd by exclaiming, with stentorian voice
'All you backguards that isn't lawyers, lave the
presnce of the Court intirely, or I'll make ye, by
the powers
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-08

A USEFUL FAcr.-In peelng onions, put q
large needle in the mouth, half in and half out.
The needle attracts the oily juice of the bulb
and any number may be peeled without affecting
the ewes
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-08

E@F Young ladies should never object to be
kissed by editors: they should make every al
lowance for the freedom of the press,
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-08

N1SF A young gentleman, coming ont of a
Boston church, few Sundays since, say a
young lady-a beautiful girl, with black eyes.
black dress and Grccian face-drop her hand
kerchlef He politely picked it up, and returned
1t to her She thanked him, and said the SER
mon had affected her so much that she did not
Know what she was about. They then took a
sentimental walk, and he left her at the door of
fashionable residence. Next morning verdant
found himself minus his pocket-book and TWEEN
ty-seyen dollars He thinks the sermon will do
him good.
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-08

ES5~ Berks county Dutchman says: it ish
von shame if Misiacr Shones be not elected, for
he ish the committee of the Shearman of Mean
Naysr
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-08

re- full embassy from Japan to our Gov.
ernment, with munifcent presents from the
Emperor, is expected at Washington in MAY OF
June next
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-08

EsP Although one swallow Will not make =
summer, still pin maliciously inserted in a
chair win make Que spring.
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-08

| ESy@ II has been pertinently asked what gen.
tieman, with any sense of propriety, can ask a
fat woman to lean on his arm?
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-08
Negro Pulpit EIoq qaence.

The following report Of sermon delivered
by negro preacher, at Burlington, N j., we
find in the Philadelphia Press:
The sable Chrysostom announced his text
which came forth sonorous and strong through
the ivory gateway of the whitest teeth that ever
opened for the admission of :" hog and hominy."
any text my bruddern," said he, "may be found
in de sixth verse of de gospel for de day-sPut
not your trust in princess" In a most glowing
exordium, he explained the meaning of the word
princes as having reference to de profane prin-
ces of dis world for" said he, "dere are but
two kinds of great men in de Holy Book dat are
mentioned-holy princes and profane princes.
In de last, my brudern, de world must nebber
put its trust Why? Because der ways have
become corrupted on de yearth, and dey hab no
faith. Dere was Hannibal, one of de greatest
ginerals and princes dat eber libbed in de tide
of time, a colored pussen at dat Why, Tine told
he understood tic taos better dan any gineral
dat ebber lbbed before or SINCE Muffin could
stop dat man. He lafed at de Alps rchea dey
shook der frowning bro,es at him, and he and his
soldiers walk right ober em easy as muffin But
nobody could put any faith in him; he cheated
ebberybody as soon as he got chance, and
when de indignant Carthagenians get up muss
round his house, he took lodlum in his despair
And den where was all his glory, when de Lord
STRUCK Hcm uoWn On, my bruddern, 1t was no
whar.
And dere was Julius Caesar after whom I'm
sorry to say so many niggers have been named
one of de greatest of de earthly profane princes
He de stamp Of tehose foot make de 1ehole yearA
10 triable. Dey thought he was friend of de
people, and yet he was always DER greatest ini-
my. He was perfidous-'a beast without de
heart as one OF the Roman annalists hath it,
And how did de Lord punish him let dat aw-
ful groan dat went up from de foot of Pompey's
statue answer dat question, when Brutus and
Cassius did, as de sweet swan of Avon sings:
60 Battle deir hands in Caesars blood
Up to DER elbows"
And den, coming down to desc more modern
times, dere was Gineral Taylor dat great Amer
lean prince, dat great hero, who wade waste
deep in blood on de Mexican battle fields Why,
deg made dis man of war de President of dis
great nation, and his heart swell big with pride,
and like Nebuchadnezzar den he said " Is not
dis de great Babylon dat have builded I? Now.
my bruddern, could de people trust him Let de
disappointed applicants for office, to ,chom he pro-
posed ebery ting, and CUB no ting, ansicer dat
pregnant question And how did de Lord sarve
him In all his pride of place, toreria like dis
here oak dat stretch its 6rapny arms, and spreads
ats ieafy pride ADORE our heads dis man. dat Santa
Anna couldn't kill, was killed by de contempti-
BILE instrument of too much cherries and milk
David kill de great golly giant Goliath wild de
simple stone from de leathern sling of de lilly
David, and death kill Gineral Taylor by a COM
mon beliyaehe from too much eaten of cherries
and milk"
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-08

GooD ViNEGAR-Good vinegar may be made
oy putting three gallons of pure rain water. one
pint oil moiassess and piece of mother to-
getneT' into stone jar. Set il in warm place.
1t viii be good in about four weeks.
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-08

TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS One of our exchan-
ges says, " the pfe crop at Gasconade county.
Mo-, this year, is estimated at % 900 gals" The
wine crop was referred to, bat % 900 gals will
make good crop of wives, notwithstanding.
The Hartford Times noticing the death of an
editor, says Z" he was high-uinded gentleman,
and pungent writer" Perhaps he was
stump speaker Of the high-winded school of ora
tory. \ loeofoco editor says q the great De-
mocracy are licked like band of bro
theirs, instead of linked and another says, " we
have ieet the enemy, and we are theirs " Types
play sad pranks.
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-08

y sIsh-Ihere is something lovely in the
aA'e oi sister, and its utterauce rarely fails to
T, 1al Up the warm affections of the gentle heart.
me thoughts that circle round it are all Quiet.
aes'u'llui, and pure. Passion has no place with
.t .ts '1ssos'A'lons- The hopes and fears of love,
eiose strong emotions, powerful enough to
sn'''Se a.. ana extnguish life itself, find no home
mere. me pride IS star, the talisman of the
.es a,Ainohd above all price, bright and
blazing IN the MONDAY sun a sister the r.,n no. :,
Ilder light, calm as the mellow mo-, "a a. -. -
IN q coronet of pearls "AN 90
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-08

El5~ We are often reminded by the official
peculiarlties of holders of small offices of that
telling anecdote related by a traveller who was
exploringan African province, and came across
a tlat-nosed long-heeled native lying under a
palm tree. A hut stood in the distance and his
accoutrements consisted of breech cloth, a
bow, and poisoned arrows Who are you?
said the traveller am de king of dis province,
sald the colored person, pointing to his hut and
weapons; q do they talk much about me in Eng
land q
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-08

se9- Ladies Us. Gentlemen. Three things a
lady cannot do:
lst. She cannot pass millinery shop without
stopping.
"a. She cannot see piece of lace without
asking the price.
Sd. She cannot see baby without kissing it.
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-08

Rs5H At an assemblage of a few friends one
evening" the absence of a lady was noticed, which
was apoogised for by an acquaintance, who
stated that she was detained by little Incl
dent
All, yes exclaimed Mrs. John Smith, and a
beautiful little incident it was, too, and weighs
just 81 pounds
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-08

ARAB PRovERDs.-If your friend is made of
honey do not eat him up
you travel through the country of the blind,
be blind yourself
Take counsel of one greater and one less
than yourself, and afterwards form your own
opinion.
When you are the anvil have patience; when
you are the hammer, strike straight and well.
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-08
DIR. AUTENRIETH.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON

0FFICE-Next door to A. ]. Stevenson L Co
Oct 81, 1913 Main Street, Shasta
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-08

PIous DARKEY.-A correspondent gives an
amusing account of a negro baptismal scene, on
the Mississippi, which, whether it occurred in
this immediate latitude or not, can be localized
nevertheless. The darkey's name is given as
Il Big Will"
The bottom was of slippery soap stone, which
Just beyond the point where a sufficient depth
was obtained for proper administration of the
ordinance, broke suddenly off into a deep hole
Big VIII attemp ed to do as directed, but like
his race in matters Of religion generally, over
did the thing his feet slipped from under him,
and down he went into the deep hole, dragging
the minister along with him. The astonished
crowd was Mortified as they both disappeared
beneath the surface. For few seconds bub-
oles rose to the surface, to mark the place where
they went down, and then Big Will, snortinr
and spouting water like porpoise, regained the
shelving rock and made toward dry land, with
the minister clinging to his leg with bulldog
tenaeity. They were both happily saved AS
soon as Wills speech returned to him, he was
heard to exclaim " Gosh Cor Almighty, white
folks, some o you gleine to lose Niger rid dis
d foolishness .i"-.St. Louis Herald
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-08

GEoRcE SAND.-A Partisan letter writer gives
the following picture of that gifted but eccen-
trio woman who calls herself Mr. George Sand,
the author of g Consuelo" =" The celebrated
George Sand never rises before one o'clock in
the day; her breakfast is cup of black coffee
without sugar. As soon as she has taken it she
descends to the garden, and if she is not too
much pressed for time, takes a hoe and goes to
work at her flower bed. She adores flowers.
and has the finest in her neghborhood. She is
also fond of animals, and her habitation rrsem-
hles an ark. Her Havana lap-dog, Marquis,
never quits hers she has Bengal parrots, native
birds and chickens, for which she has built a
palace; she has COWS and horses but for seve-
raj years has renounced horseback riding. She
has caprice for turtles, and keeps small one
continually on her work table. As soon as she
gets up in the morning she makes a cigarette, and
never ceases smoking until she goes to bed
again, which is not until ever SO much O'Clock
In the morning"
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-08

THAT MAN WILL STEA1-A friend has told ms
good one upon old Lish, the father of Bill Eng
hsh- Bill, at a heavy outlay, it is presumed.
managed to get his picture in Harper's Maga-
Ahle, Win flaming puff of himself, So we are
olu' we haven't seen it) and franked cart load
y: .ne same containing it home for his fathers
ulstriouton- The old man presented a copy to
an =, lliiterate, hard headed Democrat, and said
snvre " was the picture of the President The old
'e!soW scanned the picture carefully for several
snu'es' and then with his eyes still riveted rpon
II, anu WIN an energy of utterance that showed
eonelusiveiy that his remarks were the result of
'horoush conviction, he said al don't like that
Soun.enanee. Mr.. English, as sure as there is a
uod IN heaven, that man will steal " OF course
Tue hopetni father tainted away indiana paper.
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-08

RS" How fond the French are of due " Dia-
bolical drama" the following list of PLAYS on
the repertoire of Partisan theatres will show:
Robert lie diable, pillues du diable, chate-
aux du diab!e, les amours du diable, les fem
mes du diabe, les fills du dable, les violen du
diable, lie pont du dable, la part du diable, les
memories du diable, le diable Paris Seville.
lecole, lie diable amoureux, lie diable boiteux.
lie diable dargens, lie diable quatre, lie diable
en- yacances ETC." In addition new monthly
" lie Satan" is announced
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-08

Rky~ Happiness is like pig with greasy tail.
which every one runs after, but no one can
hold.
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-08

LANDLoRD.-"Mr. Editor, I'll thank you to say
keep the best table in the city"
Editor" I'll thank you to supply my family
with board gratis
Landlord-''I thought You were glad to get
something to fill up your paper"
Edltor-"l thought you were glad to feed
men for nothing. It's poor rule that won't
work both ways"
Exit landlord in a rage, threatening to have
nothing more to do with the Office
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-08

Sambo-Cuif, whar's dem stakes?
Cutf-Dem stakes is safe sar. Oar is a aues-
ton on dem stakes.
STANDARDIZATION, you common niger! what s
de question? Glib me dem stakes.
Cnff-'Taint possible, sar. Doesn't you see
de telegraph report says dat Morrissy hit de Ben
icky Boy in de kidneys. You must go and see
my lawyer, sar.
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-08

Ez3s- The following conversation occurred be-
tween theatrical manager, and an aspirant for
Thespian honors:
What is your pleasure ?" asked the manager.
AN eng ga-gement at you-you-your thea
tire" replied the applicant.
But you stammer."
Like Betterton."
You are very small"
Like Kean."
You speak monotonous."
Like Macreedy."
And through the nose"
Like Booth"
And you make faces"
Like Burton
"You have badly-shaped legs
Like Wallack"
"And brawny arms"
d" Like Forrest"
&" And an obese person."
"Like Blake"
4" But you unite the defects of all these art
lists"
d" Th-th-thats just it. Ifyou en-ga-gage me,
you will need no s-s-stars Mt all.
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-08

NJ, A Yankee met Celestial in tie streets
of San Francisco, and with characteristic of
his race, accosted him as follows:
Where are you from?'
Hong Kong
Where are you bound?'
Geelong.'
What tea are you most fond Off
'Souchong.'
What kind of fowls do you consider the
best
'Chtagong.'
What kind of grapes do you prefer?'
Scuppernong
Whats your nameP
20, go along
NSA. The elder Matthews used to recount the
following as genuine. 1t occurred at steam
boat table;
"WilI you obligc me by handing me the but
ter?' said Matthew'S
"There's butter by you," said the man, in a
cold, disagreeabe tone.
Thank you," said Matthews. "I did not
see it,
every vel" said his amiabe neighbor, "who
said you did see it."
This closed that conversation at least between
+" the parties concerned.
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-08

DR. L. J. CZAPKAY'S Private Medical and
~ Surgical Institute is on Sacramento street,
below Montgomery, opposite the Pacific Steam
ship Company Office, San Francisco, California.
The Doctor offers free consultation and asks no
remuneration unless he effects a cure.
CERTIFICATE.
l. the undersigned Governor of Hungary, do
testify hereby, that DR.. L. J. Czapkay has serv-
ed during the contest for Hungarian liberty, as
Chief Surgeon in the Hungarian army, with
faithful perseyerance-whereof | have given
him this certificate, and do recommend him to
the sympathy, attention and protection of all
those who are capable of appreciating patriotic
sefsacrifce and undeserved misfortune
KossUTH LAJos, Governor of Hungary
Washington City, Jan. 6, 1852.
HTA. Spermatorrhoea, or local weakness, ner-
vous debility, low spirits, lassitude, weakness
of the limbs and back indispostion and incapa-
blity for study and labor, dullness ofapprehen-
sion, loss ofmemOry, aversion to society, love of
solitude, tindity, self-distrust, dizziness, head
ach, involuntary discharges, pains in the side,
affection of the eyes, pimples on the face, sex
ual and other infrmities in man, are cured with
out fail by the justly celebrated physician and
surgeon, L. J. CzAPKAY.
His method of curing diseases is new, (un-
known to others and hence the great success.
~ HE GREATEST DISCOVERY OF THE
Il Agei Greatest blessing to Mankind In
nocent but potent DR.. l.. ]. CZAPKAY'S Pro-
phylacticum, (self-disinfecting agent,) a sure
preventive against GonorrhGa and Syphilitic
diseases, and an unsurpassed remedy for all
venereal scrofulous, gangrenous and cancerous
ulcers, foetid discharges from vagina, uterus and
urethra, and all cutaneous eruptions and dis
eases. As innoculation is a sure preventive
Ill n. H. +
phylacticum preventive against Syphilitic and
Gonorrheal diseases. Harmless in ITSELF it pos
sesses the power of chemically destroying the
syphilitic virus, and thereby saving thousands
of debauchecs from being infected with the most
loathsome of all dieases. Let no young man
who appreciates health be without Dr. Czapkay's
Prophylactieum 1t is in very convenient pack
ages, and viii be found convenient for use. be-
ing used soap. Price SIS.
All letters must be addressed, L. j. Czapkay
u. D., Sau Francisco. n2o-3m'
Nevada national., 1859-03-12
AssIrERs VS.. M,xr.--we looked over some

AssAYERs VS.. MINT.--We looked over some
returns from private assayers aud from the
mint. and were struck with the difference
Most OF the large dealers in gold dust in the
mining towns. melt their dust before sending
it below and are thus enabled to know. the
amount they send. The Mint at San Fran
cisco. in the returns We examined. makes
v'ry little difernce ip a return of "unpart-
ed bars" before and after melting while the
Assayers make considerable. The Assayers
make the bars lose an ounce or two, while
the Mint will make the same weight Of bars
lose about one eight hundreth part of an o.
The presumption is that the crucibles oi
some OF the private Assayers have lar 9
hole-in the top-out of which the gold
leaks.
Nevada national., 1859-03-12

The NEyADA CRY PArsRs.- Our cotem-
poraries the Nevada Journal and the Dsm
rat have reduced the quarrel as TO how.
'riftin escaped 10 question who gets ih'
'herifrs printing, and how is it obtained.
fhe Democrat alleges that the Journal
lefeuds the Sheriff because Sheriff Sales are
printed in the Journal The Journal ex-
glain. 10y saying
AT last to get ria of the Importantly Of
The attorneys on oLc side. AVID tho qucrrloHs-
1ess Of thu Democrat on the other. hr the
Sheriff announced that he would leave the
advertising open TO cumpetii;on-Wo ould al
ow the attorneys TO select in each case their
wn paper ard the paper held in most es.
eem hy the attorneys would thus get the
most Of the advertising.
Meredith 4 Hawley Buckner & Hill by
Hill)J l. Caldwell and W. F. Anderson
irned request in writing to the Sheriff to
give all the Sheriff Sales in cases in which
they were for piit to the Nevada National
4 request which bat one firm has since with
lrawn-and with which the Sheriff has not
regarded. even in majority of instances.
IL happens that the attorneys who did this
ire not Of The insisting kind, and 60 they
are content now and then. TO see piece Of
property in case which they control adj
vertiscd in the National Messrs Dibblc &
Lansing and Smith & Maslin have been
more particular and their Sales have gen.
rally been published in this paper. The
two last mentioned firm slso signed the re,
quest to the Sheriff.
We mention these facts for the purpose Of
vindicatng the truth Of history. ard not to
grumhle at the Sheriff or cry for patronage.
We want the matter simply put upon record
for future reference The Nevada Jour
nal is right to print all the Sheriff Sales
which are sent TO its Office and we are sure
its editor did not know OF the facts above
mentioned or he would have given them a
saright notice. But We are not going to
quarrel about a few dollars. The Sheriff
can send all the Sales. requested to be sent
this paper. whenever be pleases and to whom
he has a mind. We have never asked man
10 advertise with us or 10 subscribe to our
paper. and never will We have so far re-
reived fewest fivors from polticul friends
ihAn from outsiders
Nevada national., 1859-03-12
SHERIFF'S SALE.

pY yirule Of an Execution To me d.' 20,
ID o'-t of &C. ii~tfiat tour' 80 te s'i.ia
Do ttici. a. aui Tor Nevada eosrf,. stat, oi tiii.
nia aua Judgment rruiri-. in .aid trtii un ihr
eth dat ui Marri. D. i>aa iu 'i,..r "i g.. e. FI>@t
&C.,. and against 2tNAS Wf'ttiiH L.Hi g.
Na! !-ii auI Htl!Ai.p EnNiltAh. isf 'ir.f y. n'
Twelve Hur-.' rf Ninety tenn ~ i" tsl."t ,'-lt .
lullat-. pl-r') Nth interest on tie ,ad >niu 60,
s'''l p '"0 'rcw 'c H'l 'i .. ~ 80. .s" %
.i.s .att .I g. Icr cent rcr utsHih 'if ftN i,- tl'f
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-.-. y" ami iuirrr-i 200 at'l t. tur O. ID g., T.
ti . ''i nrif'' "n Niif street laiuin. 30, h"n-,
Hri i"t .' Jesus Nhr-'ar
..-, ti- E.r tJ given i.,i ~ill .> ,.' O." y, %
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e-i I,..r .rr fr ca. o. Zoo iiauf s. ii~ trur liou' e.
'.. ' .'.. ti'l OF N-taas. on fil-l ~ 'l' - ir
t.,. N7ct0. IS o. 1SHH. t.'t,~n ihe lou. "l IL
..e',r, y v and u'racs. D. VI.
enon under iuy band thi' the "th c'y al Mar b
j. u, 1889.
~ BORING. sheriff
n.-i 1. y, ~ q. ANU. Deputy