The Shasta courier., 1861-04-20
SHASTA COURIER.
Can't Afford a Daily Paper.
4 DIALOGUE OF THE DAY.

The Dayton (Ohio) Empire gets off the fol
lowing, which is true the world over:
SPONGE calls in every evening nearly
and. after reading the Empire, says he be-
lieyes he will take it home to his wife, Yes
terday Sponge called in as usual.
Is You are Democrat, are you not
Sponge?' we asked.
'' Certainly ~ he replied, rather 'mazed
at the question, and seeming to be puzzled
how to take it /: " Why do you ask ?''
80 Because, we like to know who are our
friends these troublesome times. OF course
you do all you are able for the spread of Dem
ocratic principles p
'sOf course" he replied.
80 DO you leare any pay for the Empi.e,
Sponge ?" we demanded of him suddenly.
W-h-y-nor"
"Why don't you?''
The fact is, am too poor !"
And the fellow moved uneasily toward the
door.
g How many cigars do you smoke per day,
Sponge?' we asked.
:" Let's see; about five or six: not more
than half dozen.n
What do you pay for them?'
g Five cents apiece.
Then they cost you 80 cents per day?"
s'Yes; spose."
Making 81 10 per week ; So 40 per month
and sos so per year''
"Ah so much ?''
Every cent of it. Now, do you chew to-
bacco ?" we asked.
Yes. a litle," he said, rather slyly.
g How many plugs per week?'
=" Not quite one day about five a week. "
g And they cost 20 cents per week, so cents
per month, and 50 60 per year."
g 1t does look a little heavy, all this tobac-
co business, when it's put in pile ~
You will excuse me if | seem impertnent,
but you drink ale, and other liquors, don't
you Sponge?'
g Nothing to speak off, he replied
Cant you give the average number of
drinks per day n
90 Don't know: sometimes more and some
times less les ee-not more than a dozen at
most"
A Man in enumerating his aisreputable acts
will put them at the lo,cest figure!
"We don't of course know io1tt you drink,
but each drink costs cents ?''
'' Yes, s'pose."
"That would be 60 cents per day and even
ing; g 40 per week; SIG so per Gionth, and
S20l 60 per year ~
g That can hardly be crdible -
" But it's true You6ave three habits that
are not only expensivet but yery Injurious to
you, and together they s,ost YOU not less than
five hundred and t,centy aeiilars per year p
Sponge locked blue, bug didn' t reply. We
continued
s.And you talk abaf't not he;,,s able 70
take a paper that cost Won but IS ner wear
while you spend neaE Ey all YOUR money for
worse than nothing enough of cash to nav
70 sdaE1ky sdaE1ky papers Why if you but
your dozen drinks for one day
could pay for the Empire for a
20 say nothing about tobacco! And
ould feel the better for it, and your fam
would have paper, and the printer
..oudn't be swindled to the amount of a
dime per week. Besides. Sponge, you would
not be going to the-dogs. as you are now ~
BY the time we had finished the last SEN
tence, our auditor was making tracks out of
the passage way and we heard him mutter
something about, tending to his own busi-
ness ~ &C., a course OF conduct we were pur-
suing at that very moment!
There are an alarming number of Sponges
in society, and between whisky and tobacco
they are going to the devil by piecemeal.
SUGAR FoE CHltDREN-Pure sugars and
+. candies do not injure the teeth, except indi
rectly, by their injudicious use melting acid
ity of stomach or dyspepsia, as will any other
kind of food, or drink, or beverage, if extrav
agantly used.
At seasons of the year when fruits and Der
ries may not be had. ripe, fresh and perfect
as deserts, pure sugars and candies may b,
used as such in their stead to great advan
tace, because they are healthful, being warm
nutritious and agreeable hence, as
rticle, they are very valuable, Will,
universal love of them shows tha
ended to be eaten. If child i
tanything containing sugar i
lie in very short time
the carbon. the fuel containe,
them warm without it the,
rom cold hence the love o
an instinct, implanted by tn
. Maker of us all for the child
There are "A parcel of stupit
the world whose sole stock il
I'd logic amounts to this tha
good IS unhealthy" 1t is no
children should be allowed to ca
udy whenever they want it bu
dessert, after each regular meal
- : uvsyof pure sugars and candies woult
benefit and not iniure.-HaHs Journal Q
Health.
The LATE JOHN RANDOLPH AND HIS Ma,
'CBA-Ine IoliOWinS anecuote OF the lat
John Randolph, of Roanoke, was recently
told by Mr. Cotton, the author of the biogra
ply of the Hon. Nathaniel Macon, of n c.
Ranaolph's favorite body servant, Juba
had offended his master very much. In con
sequence. Juba was summoned to his mas
ter's presence. and informed that he placed
too high an estimate on him to have him
whipped as he punished his other niggers
when thew raishehayed but as his oifensf
could not be passed by. he would have tc
adopt different course witt hi1. You
know, Jub.l'' said Randolph, . how | settle