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Hight of the Pyramids.

The French expedition made the first accu-
rate measurements at the commencement of
this century. Subsequently to that. howev-
er, the first and the only thorough exploration
and examination of the pyramids, which has
hithorto been accomplished, was made by
Colonel Howard Vyse, with whom was Mr..
j. Z. Perring. The books of Colonel Vyse,
published in 1910, and the immense volume
of plates by Messrs. Perring and Andrews
are now the only trustworthy authority on
this subject The present height of the pyra
mid of Cheops, from base to the topmost stone
now remaining is exactly $50 English feet
Colonel fyse's explorations resulted in ex
posing to view specimens of the ancient cas-
ing stones in position. For the Pyramid is
at present a pile of rough stones, in tiers,
each tier narrower than that below it. so that
the ascent is series of steps. But these
steps were formerly filed with triangular
white stones. polished down to a smooth and
perfect slope from base to apex. This entire
casing of white stone has been removed. The
mosk Of the Sultan Hassan, and other build
irgs in Cairo, were constructed from mater
ial thus obtained. Colonel Vgse, finding
some of the lowest casing stones ia situ. was
enabled to obtain, for the first time the exact
angle of the sloping surface. and thus to cal
culate, with mathematical accuracy, the pre-
else hight of the oSginal apex of the Pyramid
surprising it TO have been a sharp point. This
height was 4S0 feet nine inches, in English
measurement.
The reader who desires to obtain an ap-
proximate idea of the appearance of the great
Py; amid, by comparison with familiar OBJ
iects, will find this difficult, for the reason
that it is impossible for any but an experienc-
ed person to reproduce in imagination, the
hight of lofty objects. A mountain 2,0G0 feet
high appears but little higher than one which
is LOCO feet, unless that the two are seen to-
gether. A hundred feet on the top of a slop
ing object 200 feet high. makes in the per-
spectiye but very small difference indeed
The spire of Trinity Church at the head of
Wall street. appears to the eye nearly as high
as the Pyramids of Cheops. although it lacks
perhaps. two hundred feet if equalinsit The
base Of the Pyramid is I46 feet square The
ancient base with the casing stones, was eight
ty feet larger. With these measurements be-
fore him the reader can see for himself how
many city blocks the Pyramids would cover
-Netc York Journal Of Commerce.
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A FIERCE GID MAN-KANGARRoo.--T
Goulborn lAastralian) Chronicle. November
4, says: . As young John Thomas Patter
son, of Sugarloaf Flat, Tarlo, was proceeding
on horseback through the brush in the vicin-
ity Of his residence, on Saturday last he was
attracked by the yelping of three or four dog 8
in thick piece of brushwood, and riding up
he came upon them attacking an immense
old man kangaroo. One of the dogs was al
ready dead, rent assunder by the claws of
the monster, and two others were also woun-
ded but were still tackling it. No sooner
did the kangaroo espy Patterson than itjumped
at him and threw its fore paws around the
horses neck. Fortunately the youth had a
loaded pistol with him, which he drew and
fired, the ball striking the kangaroo in the
left shoulder and passing ont through the
back. By this means one of the animals
paws disabled, but with the other be still
showed fight, and Patterson being unable to
make any impression on his assailant with
blows of the pistol. for he had not another
charge, endeavored to get the stirrup out OF
the spring-bar so as to use it at the end OF
the leather as n weapon. Whilst doing this
the kangaroo with his undisabled paw slight
ly wounded his hand, AT length Patterson
got the stirrup loose. and hitting the animal
on OF the temple with all his might, he succeed
in stunning it. With several well directed
blows he managed to kill it, The kangaroo
was Of enormous size, measuring no less than
than nine feet six inches from the tip of his
tail to his ears The tail itself measures ff
teen and a half inches at the but, and the
skin and tail weighed twenty nine and half
pounds. When sitting on its launches the
animal was fully seven feet in height.
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NUMBER II.
Newspaper Patronage.


This thing called newspaper patronage is
a a.curious thing Itis composed of as MANY
eolors as the rainbow, and as changeable as
a chameleon.
One man subscribes for newsnaner and
pays for it in advance; he goes home and
reads it with tie proud satisfaction that il is
his own. lie hands in an advertisement.
asks the price, and pays for it. This is news
paper patronage.
Another man saws, please put my name on
your hist of subscribers; and he goes off with.
out so much as having said paw once. Time
passes. your patience is exhausted and YOU
dun him. He flies into a passion. perhaps
pays, perhaps not.
Another man has beon subscriber long
time. He becomes tired of you and wants a
change. Thinks he wants city paper. Tells
the postmaster to discontinue. and one of his
papers is returned marked refused Pay.
ing up for II is among the last of his thoughts:
besides, he wants his money to send to the
city publisher
Alter time you look over his account and
sees bill of : balance DUE" But does he
pay 1t cheertully? We leave him to answer.
ms too, Is newspaper patronage.
Another man lives near vou-never took
your paper-it is too small-don't like the
S",tc' VI SoNhotuliiS eise-Nel goes regularly
to his neighbors. 5. reads his by GOOD fire
finds fault with the contents disputes his DO,
sitions and quarrels with its type. Occasions
ally sees an article that he Iikes-gives a
dine and begs number, This, too is news,
paper patronage.
Another sports fine horse OF perhaps a
pair of them-is always seen with whip in
hand or spur on foot-single man-no use for
him to take newsparer-knows enough
finally concludes to get married-does So
sends a notice of fact with please send me
half dozen copies This done, does he
ever pay for notice or papers? Nary time
But surely you don't charge for such things'
This, too. is newspaper patronage.
Another man (bess ycu, it does US good
to see such men) comes and saws. ssthe year
for which paid is about to expire-I want
to pay for another" He does so and re.
tires Reader isn't newspaper patronage
very queer thing? And in that great day
when honest men get the reward due to their
honesty, which say you of those enumerated
above, will obtain that reward? Now it will
be seen that while certain kinds of patronage
are the very life and existence of a newspa-
per, there are certain other kinds that will
kill newspaper stone dead. Don't you see :?
The Shasta courier., 1864-05-14

A CHEAP AND Coop BARoMErER.-Take
clean glass bottle and put IN it small guam
n'y OF finely pulverized alum Then fill the
oottle with spirits of wine. The alum will
De perfectly dissolved by the alcohol. and in
clear weather the liquid will be as transpar-
ent as purest water. On the approaeh ofrain
OF Cloudy weather, the alum will be visible
III 2 naSy, spiral cloud in the center of the
fluid. reaching from the bottom to The surface.
This is cheap. simple and beautiful barom-
eter, and is placed within the reach of all who
wisn 70 possess one. For simplicity of con-
struction. this is altogether superior to the
frog barometer in general use in Germany.
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How TEcUMsEH WAS kILLED.-The Wes
tern Christian Advocate of this week contains
an obituary notice Of Isaac Hamlin, Sir. who
died at his residence near Bloomfield, Ind,
few months since, aged about eighty six
years. Mr.. Hamlin was man Of deep--pie:
ty and unquestionable veracitv~ He was in
the battle of the Thames. and the writer gives
the following as his statement in regard to
the manner in which Tecumseh was killed:
He says he was standing but few feet
from Colonel johnson when he fell. and in
full view, and saw the whole of that part
of the battle. He was we'll acquain-
ted with Tecumseh, having seen him before
the war, and having been prisoner seven.
teen days, and received many a cursing from
him. He thinks that Tecumseh thought
johnson was Harrison, as he often heard the
chief swear he would have Harrison's scalp,
and seemed to have a special hatred toward
him. Johnson's horse fell under him, him-
self being also deeply wounded; il the fall
he lost his sword, his large pistols we're emp
ty. and he was entangled with his horse on
the ground. Tecumseh had fired his rifle at
him. and when he saw him fall be threw
down his gun and bounded forward like
tiger. snre of bis prey. johnson had only 0
side pistol ready for use. He aimed at the
chief over the head of the horse, and shot near
the center of his forehead. When the ball
struck, it seemed to him that the Indian
jumped with his head full fift en- feet into the
air. As soon as be struck the ground lit
tie Frenchman ran his bayonet into him, and
pinned him fast to the ground.
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MI BEAU THAT'S IN THE ARMY.
AIR" The Girl Left Behind Ne,

AIR" The Girl | Left Behind Me-
I'm lonesome since he left ny side
10 brave disease and danger
To cross Ger hill aud rolling tide.
And quarter with the stranger.
rs just one year ago ilis night,
He took his leave in sadness
But in week his missive read
Wen meet again in gladness.
long upon those ruby lirs
To print the welcome token,
Assuring him my sacred vow,
No. never can be broken;
For will ever constant be,
Though life is dark and stormy,
To him who is so gallant, brave,
My beau that's in the army.
We spent the hours so sweetly here,
Till rebeldom revolted;
So kind and winning in his way.
That he could ne'er be faulted.
But at the arum of the drum.
lie did both grieve and charm me,
BY flying to the nations aid,
My beau that's in the army.
The gent who sits at home in case
And dreams Of fame and glory,
While soldiers groans float on the breeze,
Must hear dif'rent story.
Yes, despise the coward drone,
There's naught in him to charm me;
But give me he who'd die for home,
Ny beau that's in the army.
Now if there's one within our land
Whose sympathy is callous,
l do not think it would be just
To stretch him on the gallows
But let me warn you if you have,
Perhaps it's better for me,
To tell you plain you can't cut out
My beau that's in the army.
L Paramount West Virginia) National.
The Shasta courier., 1864-05-14

INFLUENCE OF FLowERs.-During the raid
of Quantrell in Kansas, and the sacking and
ravaging of Lawrence. the gang came to the
residence of George Ford, whose neat house
was surrounded with flowers. The soldiers
appealed TO their leader to spare the place as,
:. it was to pretty to burn;' he assented.
and the house was spared, almost the only
building left. Mr.. Ford says now he shall
cultivate flowers as long as he remembers the
rebellion. The charms of few flowers
touched the hearts of men whom no misery
or suffering. in the midst of which they were
reveling, could reach. and saved from des-
truetion the house referred to. Who does
not loys flowers. and who will not devote
even little space TO them. They refine,
they elevate. Prairie Farmer, Chicago.
The Shasta courier., 1864-05-14

BRAzff.-The Empire of Brazil is growing
with rapidity unexampled in the history of
South America. Her products are chiefly of
raw material; her imports comprehend the
whole catalogue of manufactures. She has
grown so vastly within short space as to
have secured for herself steam communica-
ton with Europe; she is growing daily with
an increased power by reason of large immi-
grafton from England and the Mediterranean.
in part, although the bulk arrives from Ger.
many. glance at the map will show what
fifty years may be reasonably expected to do
for her. Stretching from tie fifth degree of
north latitude to the thirty third degree
south, and thus containing the most favorable
climate on the globe for staple agricultural
products; extending from the 7th degree of
east longitude to the 42d, having a territory
of three millions nine hundred and fiftv six
thousand square miles, or about one million
in excess of the United States; with popu-
lation, in 1854, of 900, 900; drained through
all the northern section by the magnificent
navigable waters of the Amazon. which,
having their fountains rolled by the ashes Of
Cotopaxi; or bearing the alluvium of Bilivia
or the Argentine Confederation or swollen
by those tides which are poured through the
Tapaioz. the Chingu and the Tocamoins,
swoop into the Atlantic, at distance of more
than two thousand miles from their source
opened and irrigated, also, by the Parana,
the Paraguay, the San Francisco, and many
more important streams-producing gold,
copper, platina and diamonds, in its miner
alogv: sugar, coffee, cotton, rice, tobacco,
dyestuffs drugs. costly woods and caoutcbouc
in its agriculture. besides hides and gums of
great value. and importing nearly every arti-
. X
Gle which requires skill and capital for its
manufacture we say more to prove that
the value of such country demands the at
tention of capitalists and legislators of our
own
The Shasta courier., 1864-05-14

An Irishmen, having accidentally broken
pane in window of house in Broadway,
attempted, as fast as he could, to get out Of
the way, but he was followed and seized by
the proprietor. who exclaimed.
'.You broke my window, fellow, did You
not?''
running home for the money to pay for it?"
The Shasta courier., 1864-05-14

Two women. sisters, who had at different
times eloped with married men from fonngs-
town, and been deserted, went back there to
reside, have been tarred and feathered by
the female inhabitants of the town.
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SHASTA COU RIER.

xs- l.. r. FISHER--Is the only Agent
of the SHASTA COURIER in San Francisco, with pow
to receive subscriptions and advertisements, and
receipt for the same
oFFICE-l7ll Washington street, opposite Ma
guire's Opera House.
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VIM, P, DAINGERFIELD

Late Judge of the Ninth District,)
"AS resumed the practice of his profession. He
4 will attend to any business entrusted to his
care in the counties of the Ninth Judicial District
and in Tehama. He viii also practice in the Su-
preme Court.
Hs- OFFICE-In the rear of the Courier
Printing Office. II
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LIST v: A. Coleman, Tr.; H. A. Curtiss, Sec.
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PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING,
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TO execute, neatly and expeditiously, all manner OF
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AND
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