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The Shasta courier., 1865-07-08

MEN FIND THEIR Own LEvEL-The fiat
terry with which our assembled working
classes are apt to be served, undoubtful con-
tributes to keep many Of them content to
make no higher attainments. If they are
not received with open arms by the educated
and refined, they attribute it to their occupa.
ton, not to themselves to the irresponsible
pride and prejudice of others, not to their own
deficiency But water is not the only thing
that finds its own level. Genius, wit. learn
ing, ignorance, coarseness, are each attract
ed to its like. Two painters were overheard
talking in the room where they were at work.
+" Lord ~ said one, 81 knew him well when
he was boy. Used to live with his gram
ther next door to u.s. Poor as Jobs turkey
But amt seen him since, till hearn him
in--ball, t'other night Don't suppose
he'd come anigh me now with ten foot pole
Them kind of folks has short memories, ha !
ha Can't tell who poor working man is,
nohow"
No, no. good friends, you are in the wrong.
There is indeed a great gulf between you
and your earlr friend but it is not pov-
erty. To say that it is, is only a way you
have of tlattering yonr self-love. For, fyou
watch those who frequent your friend S house,
you Will lind many one who lives IN lodg-
ings, with the commonest three-plv carpets,
cane-seat chairs, and one warm room while
You have comfortable house of your own
with, very likely, tapestry and velvet in your
parlor, and registers all about. No, sir, it is
not because you are poor, nor because you
work; for he is as hard worker as you
though, perhaps, not SO long about it; but
because--begging your pardon-you are vul-
gar, and ignorant; because You sit down in
your sittingroom at home, with your coat
off, and your hat on, and smoke your pipe,
because You plunge your own knife into the
butter, and your own fork into the toast,
having used both in your eating with equal
freedom, because your voice is loud, Your
tongue staggering, and your grammar hid
eous, because, in short, your two paths from
the old school house diverged his led up,
yours did not and the fault is not his You
both chose. He chose to cultivate his pow
ers. You chose not to do so. Call things
by their right name Gait Hamilton.
The Shasta courier., 1865-07-08

A NOBLE ACT OF HoNEsTY.-An instance
of integrity, unprecedent in or out OF the ar
nv. was accidentally brought to my notice
while with the Fourteenth. At Smithfeld,
Edward A. Potter young soldier, belonging
to Company E. One Hundred and Fifth
Ohio. kicked up some loose earth at the cor
ner of a fence. and found buried there some
sixteen thousand dollars in gold. Young
Potter, in his noble honesty, left it with the
lady to whom it belonged, simply saying, as
he did so
81 Here. madam, guess this belongs to
Won. You'd better take it in, or some of us
Yanks might be for taking it."-Cor. Ne'c
York World.
The Shasta courier., 1865-07-08

A CHEAP HOME MADE GATE.-I take five
pieces of inch boards, each ten feet long, one
of these eight inches wide for the bottom
strip, then take one piece four inches wide
for the end piece where the hinges are to be.
These end strips are four feet long that being
high enough for any gate for ordinary pur-
poses. Now lay down your end pieces, then
place the eghtinch wide and ten foot long
strip for the bottom, nail it at each end to the
upright with wrought nails now take three
or four inch wide stripes, and lay them on
parallel with the bottom one, dividing the
spaces so as to leave four inches between the
two lower boards. and six inches each space
between the upper ones nail as before. Now
turn the gate over and take the remaining
strip. lay it at an angle from the bottom, at
the hinge end. to the top. at the latch end;
cutit so that it will fit in and lay close to the
long strips nail it throughly, now hang with
strong hinges and you have a gate that is
light, and will not sag, and just as perfect
against cattle as one made by joiner. and
costing from three to five dollars. ANY per.
son can but together and hang such gate
in two hours.-C0r. of Ohio Farmer.
The Shasta courier., 1865-07-08

DEMOCRATIC LoeIc.-As John Phoenix
paraphrased an old axiom, "when impu.
dence is wit It's folly to reply" Johns new
proverb applies to the impudence. if not to
the wit, of the following. which we find in
the new San Francisco Copperhead paper.
:. the Examiner
Democracy is peace. Peace has dawned
upon the country, aad Democracy is tri.
umphant once more.
The Shasta courier., 1865-07-08

ANNIVERSARY EGG.-Mr Jas. Billet, who
lives on Front street, between S. and T.,
presented us, with an egg deposited by one
his hens few days since. The fruit weighs
four and a half ounces and measures in Ion
gitudinal circumference s. inches, and lati
tudinally 81 inches. About year ago the
hen Of which we speak brought to light an
egg of almost similar proportions. For this
reason Mr.. Billett though not at all inclined
to be superstitious, thinks there is something
in them. As the cackling of geese once
saved famous city, why should no. the pro
ducton of such eggs Just at this time, have
some bearing on the future prospects of the
city of Sacramento? The egg is to be seen
at this Office and you can measure for
measure Bee
The Shasta courier., 1865-07-08

How TO CLEAN CLocKs.-A correspondent
of the Scientific American says that common
brass clocks may be cleaned by immersing the
works in boiling water. Rough as this
treatment may appear" he says, sit works
well: and have for many years past boiled
nv clocks whenever they stopped from accu-
mutation of dust or thickening of oil upon
the pivots They should be boiled in pure or
rain water, and dried on warm stove or near
the fire."
The Shasta courier., 1865-07-08

WAsHoE PUFFERY.-The Gold Hill News
man has been out to Steamboat Springs to
breakfast. Hear him blow about their grub:
F" Gods what lay out, Squads as ten
an Insurance Agents sympathies, eggs
as fresh as an editorial in the Lyon county
Sentinel, trout as spotted as the Mary Ann
Company honesty: cream as rich as the
pay streak Of the Yellow Jacket ledge, milk
as devoid of chalk as the Old Piute' is of
financial ability, butter harder than Hale
& Norcross bed rock, and sweeter than the
concentrated kisses of ten thousand virgins"
The Shasta courier., 1865-07-08

PACIFIC BANK.-The above named institu-
ton is located at the corner of Montgomery
and California streets, San Francisco, The
following gentlemen are its officers: Presi-
dent, Peter II. Burnett Vice President,
George E. Bragg; Cashier, Edward Hunt /;
Secretary. 0. P. Sutton Directors, Peter II.
Burnett, George F. Bragg Joseph W. Win
ans, Samuel Brannan, R. B. Woodward,
Christian Refs, Samuel J. Hensley and John
w. Brumarin.
The Shasta courier., 1865-07-08

A Prominent bachelor politician, on the
Kennebec, remarked to lady that soap stone
was excellent to keep the feet warm in bed.
9 Yes, said the young lady, who had been
an attentive listener, F" but some gentlemen
have an improvement on that which YOU
know nothing about" The bachelor turned
pale and maintained a wistful silence.
The Shasta courier., 1865-07-08
Mackenzie,a
PATENT AUTO PROPELLING
GATHERING HORSES
A Patent Horse to carry his master,
Needs no spur to make him so faster;
Runs along cheerily as soon as you astridc him,
Ready to so wherever you guide him.

"HESE horses rapidly over any good road
II sidewalk or park grounds, with graceful
cantering motion, propelled mainly by the weight
of the rider. alternating from the saddle to the
petals, in the act of rising to the motion OF the
horse and with about the same amount of exercise
to the rider as in riding live horse. They may
be started, stopped short, or controlled in going
down bill, BY the rider They run up moderate
ascent, If the road is hard and firm. They are di-
rected by the bride. As the motions are identical,
it is good mode Of training for equestrianlsm.-
They are unequaled as a means for agreeable and
healthful outdoor exercise all the year round for
adults as well as for girls and boys of two years old
and upward. Girls ride by using the side-saddle
horn-those under ten years old usually ride
astride. The size for boys is strong enough to
carry a man of 300 pounds weight. On the side
walk or level ground, light carriage with child
in it can be attached and drawn. Any person hav-
ing but one leg can ride perfectly we'll.
For prices inquire at the office of this paper, or
ssnd stamp for circular and price list
STEPHEN W. SMITH,
nj 4ss Brosdusy, New York.
The Shasta courier., 1865-07-08
PRESERVE THE HARxEss.-Our readers ca

PRESERVE THE HARNEss.-Our readers can
rely upon the following preparations for ap-
plying to harness. We doubt if n better re-
cipe for the purpose can be produced. We
know of its being used largely and that it has
given the best satisfaction
Take of CASTLE soap | pound, beeswax 2
ounces, neatsfoot oil pint, alcohol l gill,
ivory black ounce, gum arabic l ounce,
Mix the beeswax and oil by gentle heating
in the same vessel: dissolve the gum arabic
in gill, or SO of hot water; shave the soap
fine and dissolve same as the gum arabic; /;
mix all together. If not of the consistency
of oil, make it SO by gently eyaporating a
portion of the water. Wash the harness
clean and apply. If your harness is still
hard take the first opportunity to give it a
through coating of this mixture, and when
once pliable, keep it so. The leather will
last double the length of time that it will if
never washed or oiled.-Prairie Farmer.
The Shasta courier., 1865-07-08
Estate Of s. N. Wilcox. Deceased.

NJ oTICE is hereby given by the undersigned,
~ administrator of the above named estate, to
the creditors of, and all persons having claims
against said deceased to exhibit tho same. with the
necessary vouchers, within ten months from the
nrst publication of this notice, to the undersigned
at MS residence at the ranch of Maj. Sheldon, on
Battle Creek, in Shasta county.
WILLIAM WILCOX
Dated Shasta, March 2sth, 1866. epl
The Shasta courier., 1865-07-08

No improvement that takes place in either
of the sexes can possibly be confined to itself;
each IS universal mirror to the other and
the respective refnements Of the one will
always be 10 reciprocal proportions to the
polish of the other.
The Shasta courier., 1865-07-08

peEs1pEST JOHNSON has initiated many
n;tbv memorable sayings which seem to
strike the keynote of the popular feeling.
The President uttered another to some Penn
sylvanians who visited him en- Friday. In
rho conrse of his remarks, in response to
their spoke- man, Judge Lewis, Mr.. johnson
said: g Mercy has been slain Let US now
take care that Justice Is not slam also."
The Shasta courier., 1865-07-08

Az exchange says the best cure for tho
palpitaton of the heart is to leave off hugging
and kissing the girls. II this is the only rem.
edy, we say, g let her palpitate."
The Shasta courier., 1865-07-08

A BAsHFUL YOUTH was lamenting to his
paternal progenitor the ordeal of popping the
question.
: Pooh, said the patriarch, " how do you
suppose managed? ?"
"Oh, you married mother, and Pye got to
marry q strange gal ~
The Shasta courier., 1865-07-08

The wife of Gen. Roger A. Pryor comes
up regularly to our Commissary at Peters,
burg to draw the rations designed for the
poor Of that city,.
The Shasta courier., 1865-07-08

THE Arkansas poet. Albert Pike, is said
to be writing the history of the rebellion.
We dom. know where he is doing it, but fear
the thing will be done from Pixies piquc-
Cincinnati Commercial.
The Shasta courier., 1865-07-08

JOSH Billings says: "God save the
phools, and don't let 'em run out, for if twan't
for them. wise men couldn't get living.
The Shasta courier., 1865-07-08

ScRoGcINs says he can't for the life Of him
understand why gaming house is called
hell for ifa man wanted pair-o' dice upon
earth, surely the discovery would be made
there.
The Shasta courier., 1865-07-08

1t is said that women first resorted to tight
lacipgto snow mankind how well they could
bear squeezing.
The Shasta courier., 1865-07-08

A THRILLING RoMANcE-Where will be
found a more touching and truthful picture
of life than is depicted in the following short
romance. 1t contains but two chapters, but
each is as fnll of meaning as an egg is of
meat:
Chapter I.-She stood beside the altar,
with wreath oforange buds upon her head
upon her back the richest kinds of duds
Her lover stood beside her with kid gloves,
and clean-the last twenty one years old, and
the first was seventeen. The parsons job
was over, every one had kissed the bride,
and wished the young folks happiness, and
danced, and laughed and cried The last
kiss had been given and the last word had
been said, and the happy pair had simmered
down and sought the bridal bed.
Chapter II.-She stood beside the wash tub
with her red hands in the suds, and at her
slip-shod feet was pile of dirty duds. Her
husband stood beside her-the crossest man
alive-the last twenty years old, and the
first twenty-five. The heavy wash was over,
and the clothes hung out to dry, and Tom
stuck his finger in the dirty baby's eye
Tom had been spanked, and his supper made
upon a crust of bread, and then the bride
and bridegroom went both grumbling off to
bed
The Shasta courier., 1865-07-08

NEw THREsHER.-The Stockton Independ-
ent describes a new threshing machine in
vented by Robert Baxter, of San joaquin
county. Itworks in connection with Haines'
Header, and the whole together is drawn by
fourteen horses, and requires the attendance
of four men. BY the combination of the
two machines the work of harvesting is
completed as they move over the ground, the
waving grain in front and behind are piles
of straw and sacks filed with barley well
cleaned. and read for the ship or the mill.
The Shasta courier., 1865-07-08
NUMBER 10.

LIFE IN NEBRAsKA.-A citizen of Nebraska
thus posts up an Eastern correspondent who
questioned him as to the territory and life
there:
What kind of country do you live in?"
Mixed and extensive. 1t is made up prin.
cipally of land and water.
What kind of weather %
Long spells of weather are frequent. Our
sunshine comes off principally during the
day time.
got?' M Az"
a good deal of water scattered about, and
general got in pals and whisky.
"Is it hard ?H
Rather SO, when you have to go half q
mile, and wade in mud kuee-deep to getit.
What kind of buildings? ?"
Allegoric, Ionic, Anti Baloric, Long and
Slabs. The buildings are chiefly out of
DOORS and so low between Joints that the
chimneys all stick out through the roof
"What kind of society?D
Good, bad, hateful. indifferent, and mixed.
Any aristocracy p
Nary one.
What do people do for a living, mostly?"
Some work, some laze around ones a
shrewd business manager, and several drink
whisky.
g Is it cheap living there ~
Only five cents glass and the water thrown
in.
" Any taste for music ?''
Strong. Buzz and buck saws in the day
time, and wolfhowling and cat-fghting at
night.
" Any pianos there? ?"
No; but we have several cow bells, and
tin nan in every family
4" What could a genteel family in moderate
circumstances do for living ~
Work, shave notes, fish, hunt, steal, or if
pinched, buy and sell town property.
The Shasta courier., 1865-07-08

New AND IMPORTANT lNvENTIoN.-The
cleveland Leader says that James E. Craig
has invented and patented new steam boil
er, which will work an entire revolution to
steam boilers of all kinds, and particularly
where o large amount Of fuel is used, in ma
king saving of at least ninetenths of the
fuel now required for ordinary boilers. The
mode of operation is TO start the fire by the
natural draught of air and when the Goals
are ignited, close the openings beneath the
CRATE and the top of the flue-supplying air
for combustion by means of force pump.
which, after passing through the fire, is in
jected as fame into the substance of the wa.
ter, which instantly starts the generation of
steam, although the mass of the water be
not above one hundred degrees Fahrenheit.
On trial it was estimated that less than one
pound of coal would develop horsepower
for an hour, saving something like nine
tenths of the fuel commonly consumed. The
boiler which is only six feet in length and
three feet in diameter. developed for several
hours, steam enough for thirty horse power
engine from q few shovels full of coal. Its
main feature is the entire economy of all the
heat generated.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-02-24
OLD SERIES

Was lost through h.. o-n indiscrstion. The
party had lived eight o. ten days. IN vim
ter. among the snO-y sountains. upon
Parcbed corn (Dan. declares that pareh-
ed corn = jsst A. good 20 travel ON a. the
most laxursOas food. Il a nan onlx th;nk.
50 but 4 feel bound 10 say that lave ,ri..I
"a. asd dont thiak SOL Ths man IN qss.-
tiOn 6aAlly resollsd. and declared Ls -oaId
have an honest meal. il he got esptsred
50 he vent 70 a house. obtained the neal
and did get captured. Early in the var.
shen our hnes we're at Louisville and Lex
ington. ksntaeky. Eiks eOadscsed party
alter party Of refugees TO those points. four
and Eve huadrcd miies through the Cum
bertrand DOsRtsia--
lie IS vary. vigilAni and sleepless a. an
Indian. and kno-s every seclated path sad
every Un'os man through an immense range
Of eOontry. Again and again -s were told.
lar back ON Tie Joorney- "If you once
fAl into ths hands Of Dan. Ellis and obcy
has orders yoo are perfectly safe We did
fall INTO has hands 80 mile. from our lines
an PecaliaTly dangerous locality. and TO
us be was like tie shAdO- Of a great rock
IN weary land. lie vas just starting for
Knoxville With 30 Unioo reiogees. Uaited
States soldiers returning TO duty frOm their
homes within The enemyh hnss. rebel de-
serters and escaped prisoners. Some twen-
~ Of them we're armed and forty mounted.
The moment be overlook as On The road,
and ~As told ~Ao ~e ~ere. he said: Boys.
here ars some prisoners escaped from Sails
Oury. almost -Orn cot -ith the journey.
Get down OF yOur bOr-es; ~e can't AFFORD
70 ride anil let these men walk From this
point. tbough soass Of The country ~As more
I'eriious ti4AR any ne had passed through.
We felt comparatively safe
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-02-24
FEBRUARY "a. 1865.

/ think yOa are going mad. Hannah ol
course 10 IL
"OA. the big q. remember il 80 -ell
kne~ IL ~as 4 and "a wOald have been
broken to pieee- before nov. Oliver. doc,
yOu remember my doorstep thar you ~ere
% angry AZ, believe Il Is my great grsnd-
fatbers tombstone And not to kno~ Il.
when stared At the great T."
Oliver Gnsldt sail nothing. lie feared
has ~ifs's train ~as turned. and that made
ban faint and cold A. BE- followed her into
The garden. and there watched While the
three others lifted st the Eat slab.
IL lay before them on the green spring
grass. black le;ters on r., vhisenes.. and.
bending over ia. tbey read aicud-
- Zebulon Burns Born MAY. Di~l
harch u. II -ith ealogistic verses.
with hong IS underneath. .s IN dufy bound
- It's poor greAs-grzsdfasherl - said Han
nah And the layer extended his hands.
grasPing those Of Oliver and his vie.
. The proof is foandi~ he said. "The
latest ~'ll Is forgery. for 70 70 dated the
day after the old mans Seafh Mrs. GneId,
Is beiress TO large property. eoagrAtn-
late yoa
And Hauosh. With her head on her hus-
band's shoaider. whispered. Oliver. il
~ouldnt have been better TO have mArrisd
Miss Lester alter ali!-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-02-24

THE BEsvnlsT % oUE TAXES. To those
wbo are exercised in spirit by the amount
Of taEation 20 -hich tie nation has sabicct-
ed Itself ia order % save its hie. We com
Hsend a passage fron Dr. Franklin's Way
% -eAlth. showing What are the heasiest
of our tAEcs
"piaio, clean oh nan. With White
locks. vbom tho bytaadsrs called o. Pa
thcr Abraham. so runs the lifile fiction
in shich Frankiin wraps his philosophy.
va asked shai be- ihought Of the times.
o. WI not those heavy taKcs qaiie ruin the
county q Ho- shall ~e De able 10 rsv
Them Faiber Abral,am stood up and re-
piled
Friends. tie tsres are indeei verv
heavy and f those iai3 on by tbe govern
uscnt -ere tho on's ones - had % pay.
So usight more easily discharge them but
90 have uany otbers. ard niuch more grew
ous O. souac ~ ns. Wc arc taxed tsice a.
much tr our idieness. three tiues as naurh
~ orr pride. snd four times a. rnuch ~
our f,iir and from thcso taxes fhe commis-
siuuers ca1noi easc or deliver us ~ allow
ing sn absieuent. IIowevsr. ia us hcark-
en 81 good advicc. asd souaethinx nay o.
done for ID. God heips them that helps
themselves a. poor "a hard ssys-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-02-24
VOLUME 80, NO. Is.
b n = v ITIR 8 +.

The old thsolexi.ns called the ,o.Ie.
not 'naPPrOpraAiely. tho elOthes-de.l.
Cattle are not smbitious Of fame. bu,
the very winds blows their Assu. Cor ,l.-,,.
The woman Who rejects an offer q mar
rage practices slight Of hand.
Even pig on tie spit has The eon.ol.-
sioa Of thinking that things may take 1.
turn.
What goddess does the Lon resemble,
a roarT (Aurors).
Why should turtles be pitied? Bec.us Q
theirs IA bard ease.
Rum. whiie IN hoxs-head.. 10 o.o.bl. ~
doing but Little mischief; bu, -hen it get,
into men'- hesds-look out
They THAI govern most make least uo;..
babies sxcepse,i.
Stones and idle word, are things not o
be thrown st random.
Mr.. So-and-so has been suggested a,
very Appropriate name for tailor.
Gather uP knOwIedge -itha diIircnt hand
1t is the only earthly good that iii not
At some moment give pain.
Ofail ignorance. that which Is silent /,
The least productive. for Prsfers Hsy saS-
gest an idea. II they cannot s,ars one.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-02-24

Local BOoNEEsNG. A diminufive
GermAh-we NIL cal han Mr.. Kr.ui-en-
tered complaint that his wifs LaA beaten
hiGa an Eaannsr literally mercsless. lie
uRswAtked has head from the bAndaces sur
rounding u. exhibiting the marks Of broom
handle adniRistsrcd with no feeble JUNCTION.
Mrs. krASt Was arrested. She stood fall
siK feet high, With breadth Of shOulder and
length Of arm in due proportion. The has-
bAnd reiterated his afslavit. The woman
made no deseHse. and the magistrate Ened
her for intoxication. A sbe didh't paw
the hoe, the o.ioer motiOned her 20 follow
Ai@ 20 PrisOa- She obeyed the order.
What you gOin' TO dor asked Mr.
kraut.
Take that woman 10 prisOn.-
Take her 70 pSisOn?-
Certainly"
And ~hO taxes care Of der baby?-
Don't knO-; suppose you must take
care Of Il yourself
Bet can't. goes no. 10 nine work -
Wen. II somebody dont pay her fne
she must be locked up"
IND oavst get Knocked into der eel
lar BY rnine vifr. uud my bead broke. md
den turn aroondt und pay for it?-
Somebody must
Air. kraut sAid soaaetLing taat soansled
6ks profanity He dropped Eve dollars AMI
Ten tears. tie FORMER oa the desk Of th. re-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-02-24

Cor LETr- A genaine toaeh OF woman.
nature. as veil As human nature. pervade.
the following:
A comfortable old couple sat = seat or
t-o IN frout Of Us on the railroad. during
one Of the hottest days last summer. The
journey vas evidently one Of the evcats Of
their lives. apd their curiosity excited tbe
attention Of the passengers. Ala way sta
ton. the old gentleman stepped out TO get
driak. or boy doughnat and hear,l the
bell Only n tiuae 10 rush 20 the door Of the
eating house. and see the train move OF
without him The old lady ia Der seat had
been hdgsting. looking out Of the -indo~
for his return. and when she sa- Lis plight.
his frantic gestures for the train TO stop. As
is moved further away. she exclaimed:
There. my old man has cot left, he
has there. see be has: w2sH. sSs CO..
tinosd. sitting back in her seat again. - Tn
glad on't-it's always been. Mana. you'll
Set left. and I'm glad Onf,~
Her candid reflection on the accident.
snd tbe evident satisfaction she kelf in the
faet that u vas the old man. and not her.
Who vas left. was greeted ~ith round Of
laughing applause. Not leo oftbe ladies'
IN the car were delighted ihAi il vas the old
man. and not the old woman Who hal made
The blunder Aad q gone and got leit-