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The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23
Simple Remedies.

Here is paragraph which should be cut out
and pasted in conspicuous place in every fam
lily residence If man faints away, says Halls
Journal Of Health, instead of yelling out like
savage, or running to him to lift him up, lay him
at full length on his back on the floor, loosen the
clothing, push the crowd away so as to let the
air reach him. and let him alone. Dashing wa
ter ever person in a simple fainting fit, is a
barbarity. The philosophy of a fainting fit is,
the heart fails to send proper supply of blood
to the brain if the person is erect so the blood
has to be thrown up hill but if lying down, it
has to be projected horizontally, which requires
less power, as is apparent. If person swal-
lows poison deliberately or by chance instead
of breaking outin multitudinous and incoherent
EXPLANATIONS, dispatch some one for the doctor ;
meanwhile run to the kitchen, get half glass
of water in anything that is handy, put into it
a teaspoon full of salt anda mitch ground mus
tard, stir it in an instant, catch firm hold of
the persons nose, the mouth will soon fly open
then down with the mixture, and in q second or
two up will come the poison This will answer
better in large number of cases than any other
If, by this time the physician has not arrived
make the patient swallow the white of an egg,
followed by cup of strong coffee because these
nulllfy larger number of poisons than any
other accessible articles,) as antidotes for any
poison that may lay in the stomach If a limb
or other part of the body is severely cut and the
blood comes out by spurts, be in hurry, or the
man will be dead in five minutes there is no
time to talk or send for physician say moth
ing, out with your handkerchief, throw it around
the limb, tie the two ends together, put stick
through them, twist it round tighter and tighter,
until the blood ceases to flow. But stop, it does
no good. Why? Because only severed artery
throws blood out in jets, and the arteries get
their blood from the heart; hence to stop the
flow, the remedy must be applied between the
heart and the wounded spot-in other words,
above the wound. If vein has been severed,
the blood would have flown in a regular stream,
and, on the other hand, the tie should be appi-
ed below the wound, or on the other side of the
wound from the heart; because the blood in the
veins flows toward the heart, and there is no
need Of such great hurry
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23
Seven Scenes in a Rowdy's History,
BY a DIsBANDED VOLUNTEER.


wunst seen play they called IA. You Like
II" IN which melancholy feller by the name of
Jake Quiz allowed as all the wurld was stage
and as every man played seven kerricters.-
luther day cum acrost the remarks of Jake in
an old American Reader. 1t struck me could
rte parodl ON en- which would SCOT the cay
reer OF some OF our American rowdies, from tha r
infancy upwards, to dot, which dun, and here
is the lntushn for the bennyft of all consarned :
The buv-named kerricter
DOCS in his time play menny Gurus parts
AT correspondent ages. Fust Sucker,
Feart and rambunkshus in his mothers arms.
ana then sarcy yungster, with his clam-shell
Crammed with terbacker, SWARM all the way
To neardest common skool. And then the Short
Boy,
Also a-chawin of his joosy salad
And smokin like furniss. Then, perchanst,
A Fillibuster, bairded like cote.
Full of gin cocktails and of brandy slinqs.
Trainin by moonlite, carry;n revoivers.
Or praps hafe brick in stockin slunp.
or spring-back nife, and reddy to " go in"
And make muss' at corner groceries,
Disturbin the perleece And then Loafer,
Rum-soked and raggid, shuffin throo the streets
Full OF bad thorts, wulfy and dangerus,
And SO he gifts played out" The Seen TIE
Sixt,
Mebbee the looms, a-waitn for his tryall
Without shyster friend to put him throo,
Bekase he's nary brad. The bitter eend
of the unfortnit Rowdys History
Ken eesier be imagined than described
Air funds, mir friends, mir hope, nir everything
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23
"KIss ME QUICK, AND CO."

The other night while was sparkling
Sweet TuFlina Spray,
The more we whispered our love talking,
The more we had to say
The old folks and the little folks
We thought were fast in bed
We heard foot-step on the stairs,
And what dye think she said
o, kiss me quick, and go, my honey,
Kiss me quick, and gol
To cheat surprise and prying eyes,
Why, kiss me quick, and CO."
Soon after that, gave my love,
A moonlight promenade
At last we fetched up at the door,
Just where the old folks stayed;
The clock struck twelve, her heart struck too
And, peeping over head,
We saw a night cap raise the blind,
And what do you think she said ?
go kiss me auick, and go, &C."
One Sunday night wssat together,
Signing side by side,
Just like two wilted leaves of cabbage
In the sunshine fried:
Ny heart was nigh to split,
To ask her for to we'd
Said L: Shall go for the priest,
And what do you think she said ?
so, kiss me quick, and go, &C."
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23
Didn't Begin Right.

The Nevada Democrat sets adoat the follow
ing old but good one
Tompkins and Singer 1--WE will call them
were old chums. After separation of several
years. they met, one windy day, on the street.
The first congratulations over, says
Tompkins- Singer, my boy how has the
world used your The last | heard of you, you
were about marrying Your intended was re-
puted to possess a terrific temper, and Sam
Brannan and all the boys feared she would lead
you sorry life. How did you manage?
Singer.-No trouble at all, sir; fine time
Araminta all that Fancy painted her, affection
ate and sweet-tempered. But, you also mar
red, believe; how do you like it? Smooth
sailing, suppose, though you do wear sub
dued look. Piety, perhaps?
T.-No, to tell you the truth, Bill, I've had
sorry time. Can't manage my Mary Ann. He'll
up all the time. When we were married, she
was mild as May. / always treated her like
gentleman, but by degrees she changed, till now
she's cross between December and March. No
peace at home, and that's why I'm out here.
8: n an afraid you didn't begin right
T-How?
S--Listen. You remember my Araminta was
thought TO be chain-lightning regular scream
er; beautiful as an angel; Fl cry as the DEVIL
Well, began right with her. The wedding par
ty dispersed and I was shown to Aramintas S
room. TOOK off my boots, of course and was
on the side-rail, when ! heard a mysterious
sound, like that of a muffled coffee-mill under
the blankets. | asked what it was. "Nothing,
my dear, but my cat cinderella Clotilda,' purr-
ing" This was my time tprt one boot on,
took Cinderella Clotilda' by the neck, kicked
her around the room while, raised the window,
tossed her cut, and quietly got into bed, merely
saying, "D--n Cinderella Clotilda hate
cats !" any DEAR" says Aramints, "you have
terrible temper" al have that p said |, grit
ting my teeth, by way of convincing her that It
could discount hers. We've had good time
ever since. 1t is all in beginning right
T-Good day, Bill see you again.
Tompkins goes home, where his Mary Ann has
worn the breeches so long that he doesn't know
how to put them on. The first thing he sees, is
the yellow cat. Propitious chance! As if in
spired, he takes after 1t with his wife's boot
jack. Out of the kitchen, through the pantry,
over the wood shed, through hower-pots into the
second story of the house, goes Tompkins after
the yellow cat. Mrs. T. appears.
Mrs. T.-You Tomp., what in the name of
grace are you about? Crazy, at last
Tt [tragically mo woman, I'm not crazy
hate cats
Mrs. T.-You do, do you? Well, like 'em
4 do, and FIJI teach you better that to abuse
them. T. gets his regular basting, and is led
down stairs with the tongs in his ear-muttering
as he goes, I" didn't begin right."]
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23

Lovejoy, of the little village of Quincy, Plu-
mas county, is great wag. He recently re-
ceived from the Secretary of the State Agricul-
tural Society, e circular containing numerous
questions, to which he begs leave to return the
following answers:
Ques.--What is your locality =?
Ans
Our home is on the rolling deep,
We spends our time feedin' sheen
And when the waves are high runnin,
We takes our dog and goes gunnin."
Q.-What is your climate?
A combination of oxygen, hydrogen; nit
rogen, electricity spiritualism, Buchanan DEM
ocrats, frosty, cloudy, foggy, dry, hot, wet and
cold
Q.-What are the native productions Of the
soil in your neighborhood?
A.-Dggers, grasshoppers, whiskey- -toddy,
and dried Goldfish.
Q.-What is the character Of your soil2
A.-Desperate, quite so-the frost kills On it,
the grain shoots, species of worm cuts on it, and
vegetation dies on it.
Q.-What is your method of cultivation?
A.-Principally with sharp sticks.
Q-What grains, grasses and fruits do You
raise?
A:-Ioop poles, pumpkins, can-oysters and
tickle e-grass.
Q.-What vegetables flourish best on the diff
ferent soils?
A.-Big dornicks and scrubby cedars
Q.-What fruits do you find adapted to the
different soils, as alkaline, loamy, sandy, clay,
&C.?
A.-Certainly we do and always did.
Q.-What are the results of irrigation on fruit
trees, &C.?
Alt has a tendency to wet em.
Q.-What is the best method of making wine?
A.-Port wine is made, we believe from bad
whiskey, logwood, and dirty molasses and
claret from vinegar and bar slops.
Ever prayerful for the success of all benefi-
cial enterprises, remain yours, till death.
FINALE TO CoURTsHIP.-" Flora, ah, dearest
Floral am come-ah Flora l come to-ah F!
you can decide my fate-I am come, my Flora
-ah p
al see you, Malcolm, perfectly. You are come !;
you tell me interesting intelligence, certainly.
Well, what next?"
Oh, Flora am come-to-to-"
TO offer me your heart and hand, l sup
pose2"
"YesD
monkey"
Plague take your self-possession y exclaim-
eu 1, suddenly starting up from my knee upon
wh'ch mad fallen in an attitude that MIGHT
nave won the approval of Madame de Maillare
fraiser, "you make me ashamed of myselfn
Proceed sir" said Flora.
:" You like brevity, it would seen,.p
Yes" replied Flora
Then-will you marry me?n
eyes"
Will you give me kiss?"
You may take one"
took the proffered kiss.
Now this is doing things very reasonable y
said Flora. "When thing is to he ss;d ~
may it not be said in two seconds, instead Sr ~
Suffering and stammering two hours about it
Oh how cordially do hate all mrsts-;ss ~ ~
claimed the merry maiden, clasping INV hand
energetically. A1u
Well, then" said |, humbug apart, vba. dav
shall We fix for our marriage?"
she replied" two weeks from next Wednes-
day"
It Is unnecessary for US to say that u two
weeks from next Wednesday found Malcolm the
happiest of men.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23
County Treasurer's Notice.

IN ACCORDANCE with an Act passed by the
Legislature, and approved April %, 1858,
authorizing the Board of Supervisors of Shasta
county to create fund for the redemption of
County Warrants to the lowest bidder hereby
give notice that the money collected for said
fund will be paid to the holders of warrants that
will take the lowest amount of cash for the war
rants, and that seated proposals directed to the
County Treasurer will be received by me up to
the last day of the regular meeting of the Board
of Supervisors in May next. No bids for more
than the par value of said warrants, nor any bids
unless accompanied by the warrants proposed
to be surrendered, will be received
JAMES HAYBURN,
County Treasurer.
Shasta, April II, 1859. apI6:td
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23
TO Capitalists and Owners of
Real Estate who contemplate
making Permanent Improves
mentS.
PHOENIX WORKS.

KITTREDGE & FRASER,
DROPRIETORS OF THE PHOENIX IRON
L Works, San Francisco, desire to call your
particular attention to the fact that they are ex
tensivey and successfully engaged in manufac-
turing FIRE-PROOF DOORS and SHUTTERS.
BANK VAULTS, PRISON CELLS, &C., &C.,
at Greatly Reduced Prices
Our practical knowledge of the business has
been rendered complete by ten years experience
In San Francisco.
Our best reference is our Work, which can be
seen In nearly every city and town in this State
and oregon. Particular attention paid to or
ders from the country
A large assortment of second hand Doors and
shutters constantly on hand, and for sale at very
low rates.
l72 Battery street, near Pacific, San Francisco.
Oregon. anI6.sm
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23
Lo N DON
CLUB HOUSE GIN,
TO THE PUBLIC.

TNH I S CELEBRATED GIN-pretending to
4 nothing but what it is, viz : a pure and un-
adulterated article, and assuming no artificial
merits OF what 1t is not as some of its rival imi-
tators do-after five years of public approval
and very extensive sales in California, has been
pronounced by the public to be superior, not on
ly as beverage of general use to any other ar
ticle competing against it, bnt IS
Unrivalled in its Medical Efficiency
in most cases of complaint. To persons travel
ing in these days of rapid transit from East to
West, North to South who are constantly chang
ing their water as well as their climate who are
drinking, indeed, dozen kinds of water in ev-
cry twenty-four hours, and each draft contain
ing some property acting in chemical antaeonism
to the preceding one, thereby causing an unnat-
ural degree of excitement to the stomach-it is
positively and absolutely necessary to use
counteracting agent. From the fact that the
"London Club House Gin.
is prepared expressly to meet such exgencies
and to act as we know it will act as an anti
dote, we confidently prescribe it as the very best
article in the country. The name of" Aromatic
Scheidam Schnapps" has never been attached
in any way TO this article. In first presenting
the
"LondOn Club House Gin"
W ene PuoIC, my aim was 10 give them pure
and unadulterated article of Gin, and to call it
by its right name. The success attending its
Introduction and extensive sale in California is
sufficient guarantee of the high appreciation
of the article by consumers
Various parties have from time to time pat up
and shipped to California an article which they
call "Club House Gin" Ny Gin, which has
gained such reputation in California, is brand
ed on the cases,
'OId London Club House Gin--Wm.H II d."
The bottles also have white label with q fac
slmllie of my signature. ! caution all parties to
beware OF Limitations. VIM H. DAILY,
f5:tf is Sole Importer New York
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23
N O T &c E.

Estate of Robert Myers deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that ], the under
L Y signed, Administrator of the estate of Rob-
ert Myers, deceased, in pursuance of an order OF
the Probate Court for Shasta county, California
made on the 2sth day Of March, a. D. 1859, Will,
on the
7th day of May, A. d. 1859,
at the Court House door, in the town of Shasta,
county of Shasta, California, between the hours
OF 10 o'clock, A. NJ and 2 o'clock, p NJ of that
day, sell at public vendue the following de-
scribed real estate, situate in said county to wit:
The east half of the S. E. quarter of section
No. %, township No. 81 north, range one west,
and the west half of the S. W. quarter of section
No. 3o township No. 81 north, range No. l east.
Mount Diabo meridian, containing one hun
dred and sixty acres.
ALSO,
The undivided half-interest CT the deceased
in and to a certain
Frame Dwelling House and Barn,
situated adjacent to- or on the above described
premises, and built by Robert Donaldson and
deceased
Terms of saie-CASH.
J. P. MYERS, Administrator.
Shasta, April l5, 1859. apl6:st
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23

Holders of the foregoing Warrants are hereby
notified that said Warrants will not bear inter-
est after this date, and unless presented within
sixty days from this date, the money set apart
or the payment of said Warrants will be ap-
Dlied upon Warrants next in order of registry
SAID Warrants cannot afterwards be paid except
BY order of the Board of Supervisors
JAMES G. HAYBURN,
County Treasurer.
Shasta, April l3, 1859 anl6
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23
Bells OF Lent.
BY L. NJ. B.

Bells of Lent
Ye are meant
To herald forth a Savior's love;
With holy care
Ye say prepare,
oh man to meet thy God above.
Bells of Lent,
Eloquent
re speak with solemn mournful sound
Ofself. denial
Of years Of trial
Endured for man-O love profound
Bells of Lent
Faith unrent,
Directs to Syria's hills and vales,
Where lonely trod
The Son of God,
With grief and sorrows dire assails.
Bells of Lent
Hope unspent,
Still upwards scars on stronger wings
Where glory dwells,
Thy course impels
To join in bliss the King of Kings.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23

E1- Mr.. George G. Henry, of Mobile, has in
vented machine for spinning cotton yarn from
the seed staple, saving the delay and expense of
ginning, and the injury to the fibre incidental to
that process. Sand, dirt, and other foreign mat
ters are separated from the cotton without
crushing. At the late fair, at Jackson, Miss,
the yarn spun upon the machine received the
premium.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23
County Treasurer's Notice.

THE UNDERSIGNED, Treasurer of Shasta
l. County, State of California, hereby gives
notice that he has set apart money for the re-
demption of Warrants drawn ON the County
Treasurer, dated and numbered as follows:
Date Of War. In .faror Of No. amount.
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23
C. A u TION
TO PURCHASERS OF
EUREK A WHISKEY

TT HAS COME TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF
l. the undersigned, that various parties are
putting up whiskey, in imitation packages, made
in San Francisco, and branding it "EUREKA
WHlSKEY," and selling the same at much less
than the Agents price for the genuine article.
We have also ascertained that empty packages
with our names on them are frequently refilled
with common article, and sold for the genuine.
There are houses who sell the genuine
E y r E X A W III | S K Y,
and whose representations can be relied on. OF
such it is safe to purchase.
The fact of so many parties trying to initiate
this article, is the surest guarantee that it is the
best Whisky offered for sale on the Pacific coast.
The genuine
"EUREKA WHISKEY"
Is imported in Barrels and Half Barrels, and
ages are branded on one head, EUREKA
WHISKEY-1849 WIN. NEWELL & co" with
opyright label attached, and on the other head,
81. 7. D."
To any one who has purchased the Genuine
Eureka Whiskey this caution is unnecessary, as
they cannot be deceived by limitations.
VIM. Newell 4 Co.,
Sole Agents, l09 Battery street.
San Francisco, March 10, 1859. m5:3m
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23

HaT We have all heard of asking for bread
and receiving stone, but gentleman NAV be
considered as still worse treated when he asks
young ladys hand and gets her fathers boot
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23
THE WOOD AND WILLOW WARE
ESTABLISHMENT
HAWKHURST & SON

Is STILL IN FULL OPERATION, at their old
L stand, No. 80 Sacramento street, where will
be found the largest stock of goods in their line
on the Pacific coast. marl2:em
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23

A SEcRET.-" How do you do, Mrs Briggs
Have you heard the story about Mrs Lundy ~
" Why, no, really Mrs Cad, what is it, do tell ?'
oh, promised not to tell it for all the world
NO, must never tell on't-lm afraid it will
get out No. I'll never open my mouth about
n-neser. ~ Hope to die this minute" "Well
II you oeIeve it, Mrs. Fuddy told me last
pisn' 'ua' Mrs. Trot told her that sisters hus-
band was told by person who dreamed II that
Mrs. Troubles Oldest daughter told Mrs. N;chans
that her grandmother heard bv letter wb;cb
she got from her sisters second husbands old
est brothers step-daughter, that it was reported
by the captain of clam boat Just arrived from
the Feejes Islands, that the msrnaids about that
section wear crinolines made out of sbarkskin ~
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23

H@ governess, in advertising for situa-
ton, says she is "a perfect mistress of her own
tongue"
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23

r9r Dull writers should be careful no. 70
steal brilliant passages, lest the brilliancy he
tray them by the contrast. A fellow stole a
fsh in the market place and slipped it under
his vest. A gentleman, meeting him as he pass
ed out, and seeing several inches of the tail be-
Tow his vest advised him either to wear long
sr Jacket or to steal a shorter fish
The Shasta courier., 1859-04-23
A Queer Locality.

Lovejoy, of the little village of Quincy, Plu-
mas county, is great wag. He recently re-
ceived- from the Secretary of the State Agricul-
tural Society, e circular containing numerous
questions, to which he begs leave to return the
following answers:
, 1859-06-23

Tlr xew Ynrk City Directory, fer the rc,r
ri:'ii,,s May l. 1851, has Just been pubti>ltc-
Wlis:, that for last Year was published. the fac;
that it contained ',>> n;:snes han lad appeared
l" The preceding "nc gave ris,' 10 ,lucl, comment
III FcGar'! 1" III" dmnu,iun ot population which
that tar indicated, In the lretac. 10 this
ucw 'ol1:nr al explanation is given, 1t is
-:tld tl'at 'lr Iimuu;iun WAS apparent ,;l!,-
css'lsan real; that u large number Of bu>5
ness hou-rs hal hrcn suspended, tile ,n.p,-
'rrs am! tu 10y ces nf which, wi,ile they made
stw York :s I'nch their home a> formerly r.
>d',i III the suburbs. and were not included in
t!r Directory. while thuu>.ts"f wnrkliIen, par
t'sH.ari >:alpoulllcrs. llal left the cir seeking
eHplo, irnt elsewhere. hut now uil that l.
rha.,.c'. l.r tile 9mtter The commercial houses
tra. suspended dnrin;. the crisis l!ayc resumed
business, Or their places l1av. been supplied l,v
''m":>: N.cEt:ncal and ntcr p,trsu /. have
s1r'rt! with renewed activity and vi:er. Manu-.
f.sct"tic> are I'll busy. TIIrrc arc nnw Nor.
hu'!t':,'- III 1he c"ir>e ot erection. particular,
tli''>t intended ior business PURPOSES than there
hive brr: perhaps 1T any Eriller rvri.d ri thu,
clt history. In tact. there seems 10 H., ful
ant lro:i'af''r employment in Nrw Yvrk for al
VII" have any useful trade .r caI1in.
Tie ctlvet Of this renewal nj PROSPERITY is srru
III the nrw Directory. TN; ui lt:.:s;.: n.,,rs
which it c"niainS, tnrrt are ,.l ui.liiiuus over
tlilt vi LAST wear. When trrt were In, l::4-.,i
na1lltS. Tia, addition represents :n increase 1T
families "r business establishments within Ike
YEAR ot 'vrr isc lrr cent. In other words it
requires To-day ..'.I dwellings, tcnca,cnt$ or
bn>i'.r>s houses 10 accommodate tic population
If New York. mare than were requisite last
year. 1hi> i>a t.o~: gratifying evidence cf pro-
@rr>s ard prosperity, and is e1 itself sufficient
to show thr amazing rrcu;erHtivc power which
New York Possesses. II anv,tn. unur: inttic1-
tive ef progress and intelligence wrrc needed
w might instance the fact. ;4s j, appcars lv Ills
Directory. thst Il" lrs> flt II, periodicals,
daily. weekly aud monthly, printed N English,
t'"rra.!n. French. spanish, Et4ii!a AID other
languages. sre published in New York. and !in.l
s'rP"rt ut'"n. the million readers Of this grea,
civ and its suburbs
, 1859-06-23

q + + 1CE L DESKS! OFFICE
~ nEs kS:.-Wr haze Kpl,iss pr.-e>@ei liz 20
tIt' Eoi.e in :raxo for E!afl. turing ~ si;! II ,H
th,s drstt-i :u- iht city t'u:s tsr la..lf.4rc arj
he j t"'l,.ii ~ s.:l ntIc.: Of [v,-..r,
hHe. - liiIlr4a a*+-n j. T4l!r-. IT,. &C. II viii
~ = fr .,t'i'l,n e. EeuL'ry' 1'e.-: EtEl:i All
tAEt az lEp. II. 4 +. HAN>.N,
E4Yl3ly.L1l No. III Wrss Lax. ,.t...
, 1859-06-23

pO$EHlLL CEMETERY,-Tbe
IL Manages f1he Ko*ehi'i Ce:a-ef! ,ud a.couaee
that on and att ts sses e pahlc he seiee
Tue Lakt View l'aak Eo:. TIE Green Bav Road er til
r'ife 10, ':l:nt nn:ts~c' fan The Intersection cf
re chict' an1 My. a.iA 10 c. ceatea S:atoa
ins futtt. p>tcuas inquire Tia oace Of The Com
Ttny. No. IS t''a'k street iA1.tv-d&x*
G TO y Z c U TIN G j.
~ Il 0. WILSON in addition - ali k3cAs Of Marble
Work prepared to execute with the nd Of ra.
sasassy Fl aesH7t!oss Of stone xo1S. marble scE.
vAa to al E1ts OF Csnet-ry vaults cope.nx ross
A3d pavnx. O.ce eorntr StatA aad Na4hrkfoo streets
viii dspo+s Of splendid stock Of Marble Marts eud
Acnnuaectal Tos& below e2st- EJA-yt4t6