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Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1865-05-03

ss- At family gathering in Danbury,
not long since, a great-great-grandmother,
Mrs. Irene Taylor, held in her lap, a
granGchild, a grrat-gr;,rdchiid, and a
great great-erandchild, in all, five genera
tions! That is not often beat
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1865-05-03

e. " You quarrel with your wife, my
friend, AMI vhy ? DO you not think and
wish alikcf''
Sod knows we do - said poor Cau-
die each Of IL wants to be master"
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1865-05-03

81 Hereafter. all or coins are 20 hass
he MOTIF "Ip God We trust"
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1865-05-03
Business GarOs.

n MLAUGHLIN.
ATTORNEY-AT-LA
Johnstnvn. Cambria Co. Pa.
Office in the Exchange building. or the
Corner cf Clinton snd Locust streets-up
stairs. viii attend to all business connect
ed with his profession.
Dec 9, lS63-tf
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-14
The Law of Mewspauers.


l. Subscribers who do not give express notice to
the contrary, considered wishing to continue
their subscription.
2. If subscribers wish their papers discontinued
publishers may continue to send them until all
charges paid.
3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their
papers from the Office or place to which they are
sent, they held responsible until they settle their
bill and give notice to discontinue them.
4. If subscribers move to other places without
informing the publisher, and the paper is sent to
the former direction, they held responsible
Notice should always be given of removal.
5. The courts have decided that refusing to take
a paper periodical from the office, removing
and leaving it uncalled for, is prma facia evidence
of intentional fraud.
ns- Postmasters would oblge, bya strict fulfill
ment of the regulations requiring them to notify
publishers in three months, of papers not ta-
ken from. their Office by subscribers
Es- Under the law Of Congress papers are not
pharged postage in the county in which they are
ubiished.
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-14
GREAT RUSH OF IIoT WArFRIN THE OpurR

GREAT RUSH OF IIor WATER IN THE OPHIR.
1t wonld seem to bs' the fate of the Ophir
Company to be more plagued with water than
any other Company in our mines. They had
just succeeded in pumping out the last great
influx. and had began drifting again, when,
night hefnre last. another huge subterranean
reservoir was tapped. 1t was struck at a
hight of about twenty FIVE feet above the shaft
and rushed in IN such volumes that it was
with difficulty that workmen were able to
esaapeheine eoverwhelmed and drowned The
water had risen yesterday morning to the
hight of one hundred and sixty feet What
is most singular is the fact that the water. is
so hot that TO hold ones haid in it is painful.
They must be getting nearly down to level
with Steamboat Springs or h-hot springs of
some kind The rush of water was. doubt
less, from pocket" and we presume will
shortly he exhausted by diligent use OF the
pumps. Territorial Enterprise, 9th.
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The result was AM Instant acqnittal.
How TO MAKE HENS E.Y-Phe folio,

How TO MAKE HENS EAY.-Phe following Q
was communicated to the Boston Transcript:
For several years past have spent few
weeks ofthe latter part of August on the Ken
nebec river, in Maine. The lady with whom
l stopped is a highly accomplished and intel
ligent housewife. She supports a hennery.'
and from her derived my information in this
matter She told me that for many years
she had been in the habit of administering to
her hens with their common food at the rate
of a teaspoonful of Cayenne pepper each
alternate day to dozen fowls. Last season
when l was with her. each morning she
brought in twelve or fourteen eggs, having
but sixteen hens in ALL She again and again
experimental in this matter, by omitting to
feed with the Cayenne for two or three days.
The consequence was. that her product Of
eggs fell off to five or six per day. The same
effect of using the Cayenne is produced in
winter as we'll as summer
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-14
A Rich Scene.

In the Canadian House of Assembly some
little time since. they had quite q spirited
debate on the bill to prohibit the use of hoops
and crinoline, introduced by Aiken. We
publish few of the most brilliant passages
Dru nmond was an ardent admirer of hooJ
rom chikihood. He was born with love of
NJ. p. When he he was child of tender
Iro" tn he used to trundle hoops, all uncon-
scious of the fate that was in store for him.
Late in life he swallowed ring which re-
suited IN whooping cough, and even now
the sight of all empty hogshead brought tears
| into his eyes.
Brown complained that it was impossible
t. choose wife, since her defect were so hid
len by hoops and enveloped in crinoline,
tha' the naked
p aker-" Order"
Br WA" Nr. Speaker"
Speaker The honorable gentleman is
9ut of order
Brown" But. Mr. Speaker, the max
-
Speaker Hold your tongue, sir"
Brown" The nakel-"
Speaker" Upon my soul, Brown, silence
or II have you arrested"
Brown Permit me to explain, Mr.
Speaker. When l said the naked"
Speaker yelling CLEAR the galleries of
ladies. Sergeant"
Brown In the name of the seventeen
graces and the fifteen muses., Mr. Speaker,
let me apologize; only meant to say that
hoops and crinoline have reached to such a
redundancy that it was impossible to arrive
at the naked
Speaker [frantically =" Death and blue
devilc. Stop. or I'll brain YOU with the mace.
Consider the impropriety Of"
Brown [wildly - Truth truth truth
Naked truth. that was going to say"
Dunbar Ross understood his honorable
friend could not pass along the streets with
out being assaulted by highwaymen. Now,
surely the honorable member from Lake On
tario could not but be aware that the charac-
ter ofevery member Of the House was affect
ed by such dam"
Talbntt objected to such unparliamentary
language.
Ross protested against interruption. He
was going to say that by such dam"
Cameron. The honorable mem her should
not swear in that dreadful manner"
Ross" Wasn't going to do anything of
the kind, but would be tempted to finish his
sentence-by such dam [order, order a
dam - confusion he would repeat it
by such a dam" tremendous uproar.
Wright s'ood up and moved, amidst the
widest confusion, that Ross be expelled from
the house for such awful language.
Ross black in the face exclaimed that
DANA ging statements was all he meant to say
when he was interrupted hy a fool
Talbot Who is fool?"
Ross = Foolish ass"
Cameron" Who's an ass?''
Ross wildly =" Foolish assertion of pro.
fanitv ~
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Commission AND PURCHASING
AGENT,
SAN FRAN CISCO.

ORDERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF MER-
" chandize and articles of every description are
solicited by the undersigned
residence in this city of over ten years. and an
experience in the business of nearly the same lezgth
of time, considered sufficient to warrant tie
confidence of persons in the country who occasion.
ally require to make purchases here, through the
agency of reliable party who may be looking
for permanent Agency in San Francisco. To
either the advertiser offers his services assuring all
who intrust orders to him that no effort shall be
spared TO execute their commissions satisfactorily.
All Orders must be accompanied with the Cash or
City Reference.
Those desiring information concerning tho unsier-
signed are referred to
VIM. T. Coleman & Co., San Francisco.
j. II. Coghill & Co., g
C. Lai gley, Druggist,
Flint, Peabody & Co., g
Ira p Rankin.
Ross, Dempster & Co.,
j. Anthony & Co., Union Office, Sacra
mento City.
And to the proprietors of the Shasta
COURIER.
NB-Orders for Machinery. Panofortes, Melo-
deons. Sewing Machines, Watches, Jewelry, &c.
will be attended to by competent judges.
L. p. FISHER,
Commission and Purchasing Agent
G29 Washington street up stairs,
Opposite Maguirc's Opera House. San Francisco.
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SHASTA COURIER.
Courtship in Australia.

vu, ronnr warrior is desirous of pro-
,nr;na a wife. he generally obtains one by
80 in exchange for her sister or some
e,bo- female relative of his own but 1T there
sbould bappen TO he no eligible dansef dlsen
,roned in the tribe to which be belongs, then
he boyers round the encampnent o. some
other blacks until he gets an opportunity q.
seizino one of their leuhras, whom peri.ap,
he has seen and admired when attending ono
of the grand corroberies. HIS mode of pay
ing his addresses is simple and efficacious =
With a blow of his war club he stuns the
object of his affections, and drass her insen
sible body away to some retired spot, whence
as soon as she recoyers her senses. he bring
her home to his own gunyah in triumph
Sometimes two join in an expedition for the
same purpose, and then for several days they
watch the movemeats1t their intended vie
tins, using the utmost skill in concealin.
their presence. When they have obtaae |
the knowledge required, they wait for a dark,
windy night-then, quite naked. and carry
ing only their jag spears, they crawl stealth
lily through the bush until they reach lmme-
date vicinity of the camp fires, in front Of
which the girls they are IN search oil are
sleeping. Slowly and silently they creep
close enough to distinguish the figure OF one
Of these leubras; then one Of the inruderS
stretches out his spear, and inserts it's bar bed
point amongst her thick flowing locks; turn
ing the spear slowly round, some OF her HAIR
speedily becomes entangled with it; then.
with sudden jerk, she is aroused from her
slumber and rs her eyes open, she feels the
sharp point of another weapon pressing
against her throat She neither faints nor
screams: : she knows well that the slightest
attempt at escape or alarm will cause instant
death, so, like sensible woman. she makes
a virtue of necessity, and rising silently, she
follows her captors. They lead her away to
a considerable distance, tie her to a tree, and
return to cnsnare their other victim in like
manner. Then, when they have accomplish
ed their design, they hurry of to their own
camp, where they are received with univer-
sal applause, and highly honored for their
daring exploit. Occasionally. an alarm is
given, but even then the wife stealers easily
escape amidst the confusion, to renew their
attempt at some future period.
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-14

The WATER SUPPLY OF LoNDoN.-A Lon
don weekly paper saws: Three of the
great water companies extend their suction
ripes of supply-thcr chyle duets, to follow
out our anatomical simiitude-as far as
Hampton. Miles and miles into the country
we may see great mains a yard in diameter,
dipping under the Thames crossing deep
bitches. and passing along the fields and fur
zv com mons at certain points intercommu.
ncaring with each other, in case either may
require temporary help. The far off source
is lifrle dreamed of by the thirsty soul. who
quaffs from the drinking fountain in the
crowded street
lie little fancies that, like the longer he
watches at Verv's sucking his sherry cobblcr
along II straw. he, toh. is sucking ut the
stream through ten miles of r n pipe, the
end of which dips into the Thames close to
Wolsey'> pleasant place. The great mains
of all The companies are thirty six inches in
diameter. and it must he remembered that
they free and fully charged at all time.
81 that in case Of fir. the firemen has only to
turn the ping to get any quantity of water
ne requires. In some cases-such as at the
great fire in Toulev street-thousands of tons
# water are thus abStracted gratuitouslv
without interfering with the supply to the
houses.
At the beginning of the present century
the mains, indeed all the pipes, were wooden
the trunks Of trees bored out-and in no
case If more than one foot in iiameter. How
the mesronoli an giant must have grown, the
SIZE of his present iron arteries is II proof
The mains of the eight water companies not
,uly supply London. but push far out into
the country, invading the agricultural dis.
trict>. and supplying its farms. They dis.
frihute in the aggregate upwards of l00.-
0l0000 gallons daily. through 1000 and odd
miles of main, and supply 275 900 houses and
factories. through capillary pipe. upwards of
1000 miles in length.
If all the water daily used in this great
city were collected in one great reservoir, it
would cover seventy acres in extent and six
feet in depth. As the spectator watched this
great cxranse of water, he would see it hour
by hour drained to the bottom by the collect
i've millions in the metropolis as calmly and
noiseessly as a cup is drained by dusty
road lde traveller. The collective iron heart,
the steam engines which propel this food,
possesses force of not less than 9 900 horses
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-14

IL n trial at Cork for murder the principal
witness swo-e strongly against the prisoner
He particularly swore that hat, found near
the place of murder. belonged to the prisoner.
whose name was James.
''By virtue of your oath, are you sure that
this is the same hat?'
Yes"
"Did you examine it carefully before Y U
swore in your information that was tie
prisoner's?'
81 did,"
"Now, let me see,' said O'Connell - a4 he
took up the hat ani began to examine it
carefully in the inside. lie then spelled
aloud the name of James slowly. thus:
j anne $.
4 Now, do you mean this word was in the
hat when yoa found it?'
CT do"
st Did you seele there 70
q did,"
And is it the same hat ?''
"It is"
Nov. nv lord" said O'Connell. holding
up the hat to the bench. " there is an end to
this case-there is no name whatever insert
bed in the hat"
The result was an instant acquttal.
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-14

hURSUANT to an order of the Hon. C. c. Bush,
III Judge of said County Court, notice is hereby
given to all the creditors of the said Insolvent,
Thomas Hall, to be and appear before the Hon. C.
c. Bush. County Judge of said county. at Cham
bers, at the Court House. in the town of Shasta in
said county, on the 18th day of January, 1865. at
10 o'clock A. NJ. of that day, then and there to show
if any they can, why the prayer of said In
solvent should not he granted, and an assignment
of his estate be made, and he be discharged from
his debts and liabilities in pursuance of the statute
in such ease made and provided aud in the mean
time all proceedings against said insolvent be
stayed.
Witness my hand and the Seal of said
l.. s. Court this 18th day of December. 1861.
CHARLES MCDONALD. Clerk
WM P. DAIyGERFIELD, Atty for Petitioner. dl7
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-14
The death ofthe Hon. james III. Hammon,

THE death ofthe Hon. james III. Hammond.
formerly Governor of and then u S. Senator
from South Carolina. reminds US. saws the
Tribune, of the fact that this eminent South
ern aristocrat and Nullifer never once. with.
in our knowledge, raised his voice in favor of
the Shareholders Rebellion. He was life
long stakeholder, with the prejudices and the
svmpathies of his class; vet he never encour-
aged the Rebellion. doubtless because he
never believed in it. AT the nod of his State
he relinauished his seat in the U. S. Senate,
but there he stopped. He foresaw the ruin
which was invoked, but saw his own Impe-
tence for resisting and averting it. lie there
fore retired to his plantation ard watched
the fllfl.ment of his own sad forebodings,
until deah kindly interposed to terminate
bis tuferings.
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-14
A Coop Tack" My son." said father,

:, A Coop Tack" My son." said father,
take that jug and fetch me some beer"
H,ve me the money. then. father"
MY Son, to get beer with money, any
pouy can do but to get beer without money,
that's a trick"
90 ,he boy takesn jug and out he goes
81; Shof.ly ne returns and places the jug before
Drink" said the son.
How can | drink saws the father
when there is no beer in the iug?n
10 drink beer out of a Jug" saws tho
boy where there is beer. anybody could do. do
but to drink beer out of Jug where .ba.a ~ !,
90 beer, that's the trick ~ 'Ae'e g
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-14

BATTLE OF THE MARAIs DEs CYGNEs Ma.
rails des ygnes-beautful name to be asso
ciated with so bloody u battle. Lake of the
Swans" is the Indian name Of this north
western branch of the Usage. though the text
does not admit Of SO free translation. The
name seems beautifully appropriate. The
Marias des Cygnes is but a natural drain of
lovely prarie plateau, silvered over with
the most lovely lakes. Swans. in great num-
bers, grace these waters in the Fall, and hence
the name, Marais des Cygnes.
1t was here that Pleasanton fought that
decisive battle which saved Missouri to the
loyal cause in the late election, ard destroyed
forever Sterling Prices prestige in Missouri.
The latter is gone forever, and if the Govern
ment at Washington has any gratitude-and
we believe it has. for Mr.. Lincoln is a man
Of heart-he will remember the brave Pleas
anton and the escers wht> were with him.
and reward them as they deserve.
We have it from eye witnesses that no off,
Ger of his rans ever perifed so much Pleas
anton. He rode fearlcssly along his front.
giving orders, and seeing. amid shower of
bullets, that they were oheyed. A certain
battery was annoying. To officer 1--WE
shall not name him) he said, ''Charge that
battery, and take it." Dashing to another
point ol peru anu ftlufhig nc iouhu iHe OF
der not obeyed WAY is that battery not
charged, SIR exclaimed Pleasanton Re
ceiving the answer of an imhecile he ordered
the surrender Of his sword and the officer ur-
der arrest.
Next, turning to Colonel Catherwood. he
ordered him to take the battery. ''Ill try
sir," was the brave reply. Col. Catherwon1
did try" He took the battery. pierced the
rebel gunners at their cannon. Lundv'>
Lane furnished no higher evidence of hero
ism and bravery than Col, Catherwood exhib
tied on this occasion. Let car true soldiers
all is embodied in that-be remem bered
and rewarded. 81. Louis Nelcs.
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-14
DIR. BAkERS'S
PainPanaCea
FOR THE CURE OF PAIN

FOR THE CURE OF PAIN
Both externally and internally.
The Greatest Pain Curing Remedy yet
DISCOVERED.
rss- Give it One Fair Trial. 1sN
And if YOU do not find it to be all it is recommend
ed go back to the Agent and get Double the amount
of Money refunded This offer is made. knowing
what this Medicine has done in thousands of cases
IT WILL Do 1T AGAIN.
PAIN IN THE STOMACH,
Back and bowels, burns bruises, cuts and swellings
collie, diarrhea, and rheumatism. head
ache, toothache and ear ache,
1t Cures almost instantaneously.
CHRONIC DISEASES,
Such as dyspepsia, weak breast, liver complaint
general debility, canker or sor. mouth. putrid
or sore throat, weak eyes, spine and kid
ney diseases, old coughs, and colds.
In the above named diseases it needs only to be
faithfully used, and cure is certain.
Try It Try It! Try It!
Such has been the great success of this medicine
tina; firmly bell We it contains more than three
times the medicinal qualities of any other similar
remedy before the public, and those who use it
never use any other. rsrs1eer
MONEY REFUNDED.
IMPORTANT TO AGESrs.-Agents are at full lib
erty on first introducing
DR.. Bakers Pain Panacea,
to give back the money freely. if those who pur
chased it are not benefited, and when once intro
duced, they will find that they sell large guam
titles of it.
DIRECTIONS
Are fully given, and particularly adapted to the
different diseases for which the PANACEA is re-
commended, which will be found around the bottle
For sale everywhere.
Soc Agents for the Pacific coast.
REDINGT0N & co..
All and AIS Front street, San Francisco.
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-14
REDiNGTON g. cos
ESSENCE OF JAMAICA GINGER.

THIS valuable preparation, containing in a
highly concentrated form all the properties of
the Jamaica Ginger, has become ono Of the
most popular domestic remedies, for all diseases
of the stomach and digestive organs.
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-14
INSOLVENT NOTICE.

In the County Court of the county Of Shasta, in
the State of California.
In the matter of the petition of Thomas Hall, an
Insolvcnt Debtor.
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-14
Sewing Machines
FOR SALE.

nNE GROVER & BAKERS and one
" WHEELER & WILSON'S Sewing
Machine. for SALE cheap for cash. or one half cash
and cue half farm produce Apply ss this oa;es.
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-14

As "a tonic it will be found invaluable to all per-
sons recovering from DEBILITY, whether pro-
duced by fever or otherwise, for whilst it imparts
produced by wine or brandy, it is entirely free
from the reactionary effects that follow the of
spirits of any kind
1t is also an excellent remedy Er females
who suffer from difficult menstruation, giving al
most immediate relief to the spasms that 80 fire.
quently accompany that period.
-s,-It gives immediate relief to NAUSEA, caused
by riding railroad car, or by sea sickness or
other causes.
1t is also valuable external application for
Gout, Rheumatism, Neuralgia &c.
Ask for Redngton & Co.'s Essence of jamaica
Ginger, as other is pure and reliable
REDINGTON d. CO., Protectors,
4l6 and AIS Front street,
San Francisco.
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-14
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN
BOOK AND PERIODICAL DEPOT.
GEO. III. BELL.

ID 0OKSELLER AND STATIONER, 6ll Mont
m gomery street. corner of Merchant street, San
Francisco receives subscriptions for any Periodical
published in the United States or Europe. among
which the following:
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-14
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
County Officers.


District Judge-E. Garter. of Shasta.
County Jndye-C. C. Bush.
Sheriff-Wm. E. Hopping
Deputy Sherf-Joseph 7. Burrows.
Tax Collector. w. Garden.
Deputy-James Reagan.
County Clerk-Charles Mcdonald.
Deputy-John A. Fowler.
District AttOrney-H. A. Curtiss.
County Treasurer-Felix Tracy.
Recorder-Geo. D. Forbes.
Assessor-A. p. Ladd.
Supt. Public Sehools-John J. Conmy.
Pub. Administrator and Coroner-D. II. Dunn,
Board Of lSuperrisors.-lst District, Henry
Jones; I'd District, James Daley Sd District, E.
Nichols
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-14
REDUCTION IN PRICES
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

4 TTENTI0N is called to the following list of
~ American and Foreign Periodicals, for which
receive subscriptions. Permanent arrangements
having been made by the United States Govern
ment for the carrying of the mails from the Atlantic
States by steamer three times month, l am ena
,lcd to receive subscriptions at much lower rate
than formerly. The and attention will
be paid to the forwarding of all packages for which
this establishment Mas gained such an envable rep
utation throughout the Pacific Coast.
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-14

The tour REVIEWS and BIackwood =. ........ 80
gfG- Subscriptions received for all the San Fran
cisco Dailies, at Publishers prices.
Any Newspaper, Magazine or Review not men,
toned in the above list will be furnished to order
Orders for Books, Music, Fancy Articles, &c, filled
promptly at the lowest market rates. Subscriptions
payable invariably in advance.
Address, J, STRATMAN,
jilS News Agent, San Francisco.
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-14

IIarper's History of the Rebellion, T. Nus. Gu
Agency for the AIT Union of London. Subscrip-
tions received for the Annual Distribution of Paint
ings and other Works of Art, Any Newspaper,
Magazine. Review, other Periodicals not mcn-
toned in the above list will be furnished to order.
Special attention will he paid to importing books
that may he wanted and cannot otherwise he OBJ
tained. A general assortment Of books always on
hand including all the New Publications. d3
The Shasta courier., 1865-01-14
Times Of Holding Courts.

Times Of Holding Courts.
NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
SHAsrA-Second Mondays of March, juno and
November.
SlsKIYoU-Third Monday of January, first Mon
day of May, and third Monday of September.
TRIsITY-Second Mondays in April, August and
December.
County Court.
Held on the first Mondays of May, September
and January.
Probate Court.
First Mondays Of February, April, June, Au-
gust October and December
BOARD OF SUPERvIsoRs-Meets LIST Mondays in
May, August, November and February.