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The Shasta courier., 1865-12-16
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NOT A FEW

she iisor crs that ic antinl arise from the
cor7, o That accuau!atcs il the Flood. or all the c
coYsrics tia. hv. ": mad. to pare IL cut, none can
erzqi in ecy.c: ~ il22LD'S CoVP0CED iIT,nACT
or S4GSiPf rI.iL l. clelrsrs aad renovates the
Blood, in It's the vor Of hei.h inio the system, ani
purges ont n, hun1 w,;e', x; G.scase. 1t s;.niatcs
tie healthy Inc.ioa Of the bo'y and cx?es the disorders
thl, grow an rlnie in the Flood. suc arc?nciy that
cou b. re Or has i,ag bcca soGsit :, and Low, 70:
tae first ne the pl5;c have which t!ey c:a &C.
p:nl 0Irs,acc hc-s does no: Init of certificates TO
show It's effects but TIC t-l Of s.a-le bottle WI snow TO
TIE it has virtues surprising anything they have
taken.
Two tah!,sroosfi oftc Extract fsarsapa.ila, added
to pint o water is cql- to tae Lisbon D:ct IF, al
one bottle Ito gallon Of TIE S rI2 Of sarsapaTia,
or the decociioa usually made.
The ebove Extracts prepared purely scientific
pracples-in Ficao-aad e:a5ody tae faI strength OF
the Ingredients entering iato their composition Arcady
AMI conclusive test will be comparison of their proper
ties With those set forth in The L. S. Dispensatory.
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-16
Proceed with Thy Eiephant.'

In Columbia county resides an old fellow
renowned for his belligerent disposition, who
is generally known as Friend Shavey. Born
and bred Quaker. he was long since read
out Of meeting on account of his quarrel
some propensiues, but he still pertuaciouslv V
ciingS to the plain language ard clothes of
his early days, probably as a protection
against the wrath which he is continually
provoking by his overbearing aud irrtatln 2
demeanor. He is always the owner of the
crosse't dog in the neighborhood. the most
troublesome, breacliy steers. etc., and Is con
tinually in hot water with some of his neigh
hOrs in consequence Of the depredatious nm
mitted by his unruly live stock. A few
weeks since Van Amburghs Menagerie. In
travelling through Columhiana. was obliged
to pass his residence. A little before dav-
lIsat. Nash, the keeper If the elephant Tip
poo Saib, as he was passin4. over the road
with his elephant, discovered this pseudo
Quaker seated upon fence by the roadside
watching Il bull which he had turned cut
upon the road. and which was paving, bel
lowing, and throwing up Il tremendous dust
generally. In fact. from the fury of the
animals demonstrations. one would readily
have taken him for one of the identical
breed that buttel q locomotive off bridge.
Take that bull out If the way shouted
Nash, rs he approached.
Proceed with thy elephant was the re
ply.
If you don't take that bull away he vii
get hurt continued Nash. approaching
while the bul! redoubled his beligerent de
mOnStrations
Don't trouble thyself about the bull bu
proceed with thy elephant retorted Friend
Shavey rubbing his hands with delight a
the prospect ot an approaching scrimmage
the old fellow having great confidence in the
InvIncibiity OF his bull which was really
the terror of the whole country around.
TlpFo0 Saib came up with his uncouth
shambing gait the bull lowered his heac
and made charge directly upon the Gle
phant. Old Tippoo. without even pausine
IN his march, gave his COW catcher sweep
catching the bull on the side, crushing il
his ribs, with his great tusk, and then rails
ing him about 80 feet in the air, the bul
striking upon his head as he came down
breaking its neck and killing him instant
".
I'm afraid your bull has bent his neck
little. shouted Nash, as he passed on.
Bent the devil. cried old Shavey, with
troubled look at his defunct bull. thy ele
phant is too hefty for my beast, but thee
will not make so much out of the operation
as thee supposes. | was going te take my
family to the show, but II see thee and thy
show blown to blazes before l 20 one step
and now thee may proceed with thy
elephant and be id, please; , tn,
please being added as Shavey took q
second look at the proportions of the stall
wait elephant keeper.-Er
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-16
French People VS.. MaximilIian,
The Carson Appeal thus sol,es t

The Carson Appeal thus solves the
problem of the Mexican difficulty
1t is the almost united voice of the neopl
ani press Of France that NJ more Fem
soldiers be sent to AID Maxim lIan. Whe.
suh paners a The Steele, Debats ant
! Opinion rationale come out as openly in op
position TO the sending of more military
| force to Mexico, we may feel assured that
Louis Napoleon is willing that it may seem
to the outside world that the pressure OF
pubic opinion at home has induced Il dis
continuance of his protectorate over the ex-
perimental Empire of the Austrian Arch
Duke. For. by seeming TO acquiesce IN thl
universal wish of his people, he can grace
fully make The rerraction which lie finds ii
urgent upon him to make in order to
avert embarrassing complication, and, per-
Laps, war with the United States. 1t is no
doubt the wise and cautious policy of Sec
retary Seward TO SO conduct the delicate
diplomacy of this Government as to MAKE
it easy and in conformity With his outward
show of dignity for Napoleon to abandon his
hastily conceived project to implant the
. Latin race upon the soil of Mexico
With that suayity of international etiquette
only known by and practiced among the
more eminent and accomplished diplomats
of the world the Secretary Of State will be
pleased to seem abstracted in a brown
study while the illustrated nephew of his
uncle takes his somewhat awkward, but en-
tirely French" leave of Mexico. Seward
will express his delightful surprise upon
finding tie French force withdrawn from
Mexican soil and will express. in the
charmingly sincere language of the school of
ralleyrand his admiration and gratitude
for the performance by his imperial Majesty
of SO magnanimous and Christianike an
act. And then, in the honest frankness of
their hearts, the French and American
Eagles viii reassure each other of their
most distinguished consderations-Maxi
MILAN will make hastv exit from the
Halls Of the Montezumas, Uncle Sam will
quietly take Mexico under his 'wing-and
there will be no war.
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-16
HAPPINESS or MISERY
THAT is THE QUESTION.
vUvHE PRoPRIEToRs OF THE
Pacific Museum of Anatomy ant
Science"

have determined regardless of expense, to Issue
FREE (for the benefit of suffering humanty) Four
of their most interesting and instructive Lee
TURES, on MARRIAGE, and its disqualificatibns-
Nervous Debility. Premature Decline Of Manhbod,
Indigestion, Weakness or Depression. Loss of En-
ergy and Vital Power the great Social Evil, and
those maladies that result from youthful follies,
excesses OF maturity, or ignorance of Physiology
and Natures Laws.
These invaluable Lectures have been the means
of enlightening and saving thousands and viii he
forwarded FREE, on receght Of Twenty five Cents
in postage stamps, by addressing g Secretary Pa
cific Museum of Anatomy and Science, al the Eu-
reka Theatre, Montgomery street. San Francisco"
Vs. Letters to be sent through Wells, Fargo L
20. mrIl:ly
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-16
SHASTA COURIER.
A Boy Shoots Both His Parents and Kills
Himself.


A shocking tragedy occurred in the town
OF Caledonia, Racine county. on Wednesday
night. 4 boy named JuhL Sttesky. tie
only son of respectable Bohemian residing
near the Chicago and Milwaukee railroad
track. in the northern part of Caledonia,
Racine county, committed one OF the most
atrocious and cold blo0ded acts of combined
parricide and homicide that has ever been
recorded in the annals OF time. The circum-
stances are follows:
The father, who was farmer in excellent
circumstances, had been laboring in the
woods during the day, and had come in ut
nightfall for his supper The meal was pre-
pared, and the mother called John, who is
an only son, about nineteen years old, to
come to tea. The aged couple sat down to
their meal, thinking the boy would present
ly join them, when suddenly shot was
fred through the window pane OF the room,
md the farmer was struck by a ball in the
left arm, completely SCATTERING it at the
elbow. The mother started up, and at the
same instant another report resuunded, and
she was struck in the abdomen by bullet,
which passed completely through her body.
In another moment another discharge was
heard in the yard, and the father. who. with
parental instincts, OWNED the nature and
effect of this third shot. summoned strength
enough To get out of doors. where he found
his soa weltering in his blood aud already
gaspng his last lie had murdered both his
aged parents with the two barrels of the gun,
and had shot himself through the body
with another weapon, ending his lite almost
instantly
We say murdered, for it is not probable
that either will recover, though both were
living when our informant left. The mother
has doubtless breathed her last ere now. and
1t is considered doubtful whether the father,
who is over sixty years of age, can survive
his injuries and the shock of his grief
As might be supposed, great consterna
ton was spread through the neghborhood
by this appalling deed.
A surgeon was Immediately summoned
from Racine, the nearest town, and the
wounds Of the parents cared for as well
possible. A Coroner's jury was also sum.
moned yesterday, which sat on the body of
the boy, and whose verdict was in accor
dance with the fact as we have given them.
AS the reader has already surmised, the
boy, author of this terrible tragedy, was not
sound in mind, although he has never been
noticeably insane. We conversed with a
neishbor who knows the family well, and
who assures US the boy had never been
crazy. He has, however, labored under
mental alteration at intervals, though he
has never been violent, or been considered
at oil dangerous NlaoauLie Sent ell, 3D.
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-16

TIE FAMILY OF JEFFERSON DAvIs.-Mr.
Jefferson Davis was we'll known by sight to
most of the citizens of Richmond ard So
iourners here during the war He mi .ht be
seen any morning walking with erect .mien
and measured military step from his resi-
dence on Clay street 10 his office, in the 81
story of the Custom House or any evening
during the Spring and Summer of 1862. the
latter part of 1864, aud the early months of
the present year, at which several times the
Federal hosts were laying siege to Richmond,
riding to the front alone or accompanied hy
single aid. These frequent occasions gave
all an opportunity of becoming familiar with
his appearance. With Mrs. Davis it was
different. Few of our citizens beyond the
congregation of St. Paul's church, ever saw
her, apd not more than dozen visited her
sociably. She and her sister, Miss Howell
found their society among the wives and
daughters of officials. who, with the staff and
post officers Of the confederate army, made
up what was known the " court circle -
Though Mr.. Davis family were little known
to our people, they, for four years, held such
high position here that their fate must be a
matter of some interest to us. With the
purpose of stating their whereabouts, this
paragraph was begun. Mrs Jefers, n
Davis is residing at the house Of Mr..
Schuyler, near Augusta. Georgia She en-
joys her. usual robust health, is under M
surveillance, and is permitted to correspond
at will with her husband and friends
Mrs. Howell. Mrs. Davis mother, is il,
Canada in general charge of the children
of the latter, of whom Maggie. aged eleven
years, is at the convent of the Sacred Heart.
at Montreal, and jeff, aged nine, is al
school at Lennoxville, distant IRON Mon
treal sixty miles. Burton n Harrison and
Colonel Lubbock. Of Mr.. Davis military
family, are still in solitary confinement at
Fort Delaware Richmond Times, Oct, 25.
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-16
Hopa 70 u9E TIE REMEDIES,

In Diseases of the Blood, Iunors the Face any
and every part of the body, Extract sa-sapar a2
plying to Pinplc5 anil all external H1nors EEupons
the Iaprovel Rose Wash.
Use the Extract Ducu fo- all diseases requiring the aid
of Dlretic, except those Of the Urina Organs sac
Goao-rhea anil Gle in these use the Extract Cucau
and inject with the Improved Rose Wash
cSy- THESE EXTRACTS HAVE DEEN ADMITTED
TO USE IN THE UNITED STATrS ARMY, and also a:e
in very general in all the STATE HOSPITALS AND
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS throughout the land, well
in private practice, and considered Invaluable
remedies.
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-16

II may not be generally known that Il g
legislature ot ala Las m ide a STAN
ing offer OF 5000 for the nf-t 100 ncres If
cotton produced, and S 3 600 fr the f ST 100
bales Of 30u pounds each. Several large
fields of cotton have been planned in this
State.
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-16
TO INVALIDS
WHO'S sUFFERINGs

w nos E ; . + F EH'Sc
have been protractcd from hidden causes
ana mal-treatment, and who REQUIRE
prompt relief to reader existence de-
sirable.
DIR. =. PERRAULT, GRADUATE
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF Queen,s
College, begs to inform patients and
others seeking medical advice that he may
be consulted personally or by letter in all
cases of Nervous and Physical Debil-
ity, and the various disorders arising from
sedentary habits, excess, accident or eli
mate, from 9 A. NJ. to l2 NJ, and from to
S P. NJ, at his Office, Armory Building,
northeast corner Montgomery and Sacra-
mento sts., Rooms Nos. Q, 10 and IL, first
floor up stairs. Entrance on either Mont
gomery or Sacramento streets.
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-16

EXTRAORDINARY DlscovERY.-T Carson
Appeal announces that a fortrnate and enter
prising party of prospectors, waile fnllowin @
the dips and spurs of the Gray and Meder
lead, struck upon lgniverous pulvite of
concrete blk, located Immediately under the
lower level of the said lead. chunkiform and
mudiferos in its pusillanimous formation,
which is pronounced by Joe Winters to be a
stalagmite of the dumplactic stratum of
accidentiferous sulp!ates. Itwas discovered
ut the intersection of Second and Ormsby
streets, and party of capitalists, consisting
of Captain Wetherill. Joe Winters. Geo.
knowlton. Judge Wright, Mart Barnhart.
George Uibson and Carlisle. have taken up
the lead and posted their notice. Besides tak
ing up this ledge. the "CompanyD have
claimed for mill and other PRIVILEGES the
magnificent puddle which bears its refulpent
breast like sheet Of diluted molasses as its
base.
This is probably meant as an offset to the
discoveries in Montana and Idaho
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-16
DR.. Briot's Female MONTHLY Pills.

Their immense sale has established their reputa-
ton as female remedy unappro2ched and far in
advance of every other medicine for Suppressions
and Irregularities and other distractions in fe-
males. On the receipt of Five Dollars these Pills
will be sent, by mail express to any part of the
world, secure from curiosity or damage
Persons at distance can be cured at home bv
addressing letter to DR.. J. PERRAULT, corner
Sacramento and Montgomery streets, Rooms Nos
9, 10 and IL, Box 973 Post Office San Francisco,
stating the case as minutely as possible, general
habits of living, occupation, etc, etc. All eases
taken under treatment warranted. No charge for
advice. No poisons harsh medicines to iiiiure
the constitution no making sick to make we'll
We are honest in our dealings, frank in our opin-
IONS aud our charges will be far less than demand
ed by lther physicians. We invite investigation,
claim not to know everything to cure every
pody. but we do lay claim to reason and common
sense, and to cure eight out of ten pronoun eed
neurable. We particularly request those who have
tried this Doctor and that scientific Physician.
boasted and advertised, till worn out and dscour-
aged. to call upon 1t will cost nothing, as
consultations are free. o25
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-16
J. H. HAYDEN, Agent,
Office cor. Montgomery and Sacramento sts.,
"a SAN FRANCISCO.
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
County Officers.

District Jadge-E: Garter, of Shasta.
County Judge-C. C. Bush
Sherif-Wm. Z. Hopping
Deputy SherifI-Joseph 7. Burrows.
Tax Collector-J w. Garden.
Deputy-James Reagan.
County Clcrk-Charles Mcdonald
District Attorney-H. A. Curtiss.
County Treasurer-Felx Tracy.
Recorder-Geo. D. Forbes
Assessor-A. p. Ladd.
Supt. Public Schoos-John J. Conmy.
Pub. Administrator and Coroner-D. II. Dunn.
board Of S'perci'ors-lst District, Henry
Jones; I'd District James Daley Sd District, E.
Nirho1s
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-16
U 5 L H Ell M BOLD'S
FLUID EXTRACT BucEu
HELM ESOLDe5
HIGHLY cO.crgrea
Connouni E!lil EXiract Sarsanariila

COMPOUND f!liI Extract Sarsaparlila, i,
For purifying The blood reovs all diseases arising on
GEi inp-ence il Ne, caroa:; constitutional d.
arising inpuge state Of the blood. aEd "a C
oy reI5l. lIil oG-ctal Eaol remedy for the OF
5cfo!.a, sca.I Head Sal. lcu, paias aui Swelling CT
.1e Bones UceraoIs Of IL: IAo-: aal Lees I.o;ches,
Pmplas the rlce, retter, Ers eas, ad al scay eFup-
ti3u5 OF the skin, and beau;:yins the coGPLExioS.
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-16

HEFTY N BANKs.-Bv law of CONGRESS
says tie New Haven X gisrer, bef.,re anv
member can take his seat. he must swear
that he has never " directly or indirectly.
given aid or comfort 10 the enemies of the
Union" Now. bow can Gen. Banks get
over that point? Why. the rebels called him
their - chic quartermaster - and Stonewall
Jackson. when short Of provisions. ALWAYS
started for Banks commissary. In Texas,
he fed Dick Taylor'S command and supplied
HIM with six months food and clothing. four
wagon loads of paper Collars. and otler d ..
nifed military stores. Perhaps Banks can
get over this thing but how Plac 5rviEle
Dem
Why. afer the modern Democ attic man
ner SweAr nnf
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-16
A. S. HALLIDIE & co,
WIFE ROPE MANUFACTURERS;

No, 4f2 Clay street. San francisco
AIMING COMPANIES and others using rope,
WI are informed that Wire Rope is Stronger,
More Durable and Very Much Cheaper than any
other kind Of Rope, and it is not affected by atmos-
pheric changes. We manufacture of every length
and size.
Round Wire Rope,
Of IRON and STEEL. for Hosting purposes,
Ferry Ropes and Derrick Guys.
Steel Wire Rope,
For Small Gear and for DERRICK FALL
ROPES, very Durable and Light, with Suitable
Blocks.
Flat Wire Rope,
For Hosting from Mines Small sizes for pump
Belts. GALVANIZED IRON WIRE ROPE Err
STAYS aud Guys. IRON AND COPPER WIRE
CoRD,' TOR Hanging Window Sashes-Sirnal
Cords. dc.
5f1- And would refer to tie many Cnmpanies
who are using our Ropes, throu sbput Califnrnia
anu t,e ADJOINING States. Liss of prices with
strengths, a., forwarded on application 10 the
manufacturers.
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-16

SLANDERlNG THE CHIvs.-Let E. A. Pol
lard. the Confederate Historian" be forth
with crucifed or fried in oil, or at least
tarred and feathered. He is utteriug the
most abominaSle slanders against the chiv-
alry-Norse than ever emanated from Ward
Beecher or Wendell Phillips. He has been
making Il &" tour through the Southern coun-
try'-late the Confederate States and
he is disgusted with the abiect spirit of the
people. lie says in letter to the New York
News: Never has history afforded an
example of people who. after the ardors and
exasperations Of a war so long, so fierce and
bloody. have fallen to such depths of sub
mission. to such attitudes of humiliation. as
those now exhibited by the people Of the
South Indeed, the promptitule of their
submission, and its affect air, do little credit
to the countrymen of Lee and jackson. -
And this is not " abolition slander - !, is the
indignant testimony Of full blo0ded scion
of the superior race. Dram. Chronicle
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-16
No apology seems requisite for affording


to the public an advertisement of this
kind. for it is universally acknowledged that
tutes a branch ofmedicine which has never been
sufficiently cultivated, in consequence of the
doned these specialtes to the care of unqualified
practitioners. There exists here no power to
repress the impudence and efrontery Of men who
totally incompetent to perform the duties of
their called medical practice, thereby nActing
of human disor lers. The only way to remedy this
evil is call the attention of the public to a we'll
informed member of the medica, profession.
legally qualified, and who devotes his exclusive
attention to diseases arising from the undue ex-
those incidental stages of acute disorder which,
when neglected, terminate in the horribly wasting
Parrault has paid the most anxious and un-
firing attention, for the last eight years. to a
special branch of study, and his mode of practice
suggested and improved by experience, and ex-
periments made through the medium of the micros-
COPE enables him to detect the presence of semen in
the urine. We wish to impress those who have
failed of relief elsewhere that they may derive
heneft from examination of tbo pr;ra i, 49,. &c
Seminal Emissions an Impotency, as well as in
cases of Gravel, Diseases of the Bladder and Kid
neys, and We at ascertain the cause of
the patients complaint, as to prepare the proper
remedies for each particular disorder and according
to each case.
Pateuts suffering from Venercal Diseases in anv
stage, Pains in the Bones rheumatism or from the
effects of Mercurial Poisoning, who can visit us
personally, will receive, in addition to our usual
treatment, INDICATED VAP0R BATHS, with
out further charges. This Bath has nearly super
seded all other treatment in Europe. Reference
will be given to several who have been cured jy
this treatment, after having failed with Others
Persons of both sexes who have impaired their
health and destroyed the vigor of their minds by
their own misconduct, and thus deprived themselves
of the pleasures of life notified that on consult
ing DIR. PERRAULT they will find a friend and n
Physician VIII" has cured many in every part of the
State, who applied broken down in health but are
now rejoicing in all that makes life desirable and
man happy. Reference can be given. when re-
quired, in almost every part of the State. from
parties who know of cases cured by DR. PER
RAULT. after in vail trying several physicians.
His Diplomas are in his office, where all persons
see for themselves that they under the care
of a regularly qualified practitioner. We have the
latest and safest remedies, and such mode of cure
can he obtained at other Office of this coast
in Syphilis, Gonorrhea, Geet, Structures, Gravel
Stone in the Bladder, Enlargement of the Testi-
cles, liberated Throat, Bones and Nose Cutane-
GUS Eruptions, Ulcers, Abcess and other diseases
depending on impurities of the blood.
DR.. PERRAULT still retains the only agency
in California of
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-16

THE great Cincinnati bridge. about to he
suspended across the Ohio river. will be he
longest in the world. being over two thou.
sand feet longer than that over the Niagara
river, and FIVE hundred and forty feet longer
than the Menai bridge in England It's
total suan will be one thousand and fifrv.
seven feet. The massive stone pies tower
one hundred and ten feet above the q ,or of
the bridge. and two hundred feet above their
foundations. One year is the period allowed
fer building it.
The Shasta courier., 1865-12-16
Times Of Holding Courts.

NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
SHAsTA-Second Mondays of March, june and
November
SfsKIYoU-Third Monday of January first Mon
dav OF ay, and third Monday of September.
TRIsITr-Second Mondays in April, August and
Deccnb,r.
County Court.
Held on tie first Mondays of May, September
and January.
Probate Court.
First Mondays of Fehruary, April, June, Au
gust. October and December
BOARD OF SUPERvIsoRs-Meets 1st Mondays in
May, August, November and February.