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Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-11-24
CON SU MPTION F!
An Interesting Letter.

SACRAMENTO, April 80. 1865.
DIR. G. NJ BOURNE Dear Sir 1t is with
pleasure and satisfaction that now let you
know of my good health. Looking back
upon what have passed through, it seems as
if had been lifted from the grave, and l
think it my duty to acknowledge to you and
the world the benefit derived from water
treatment as administered by you in your
celebrated baths, 1t was in August 1864,
when disease developed itself with severe
cough. then took medicines, getting worse
with chills, tevers, loss of strength, and was
pronounced consumptive. This set me to
thinking, ana finallyI determined to leave
my business and go to the Sandwich Islands.
having been Informed that 1 could not be
cured here. l went to San Francisco, and
while waiting for ship, called upon DR..
BOnrne, who stated that trip to the Islands
would probably result disastrously was who'll
ly unnecessary, as could be speedily cured
at his establishment. placed myself under
his treatment and in one week was so much
improved that could risk returning home
and do my duty as Engineer on the Central
Pacific Railroad. The Doctor objected, but l
thought knew better, and returned to duty.
In about two weeks NY cough returned, and
l kept getting worse. and contrary to DR..
BOurne's injunction never to take medicine
again, committed that folly, and soon was so
completely run down that / could scarcely
walk so, as last resort, concluded to try
the Water Cure once more. 1 went to San
Francisco-few of my friends expecting me
to return. In fact, thought my return doubt
full On arriving at DR.. Bourne's establish
ment February IA, 1861 was not able to
get into the bath without assistance, but in a
few days began to recover myself again
remained with him orly six weeks, when
felt g wiser and better man." without the
aid of medicine have now been at work
several weeks. and find that I am gaining
every day, and at present bid fair to be stout
er than ever before. Persons visiting the
Doctors establishment; find it just what it
should be, both in the Ladies' and Gentle
mems Departments, and cannot say too
much in praise of the Doctors kind attention
to his patients.
This letter write for the benefit of all the
afflicted, to be used as the Doctor decides,
and should it be the means of directing any
to his care and treatment who (as they assur-
edly will,) find relief, will be paid for my
trouble. JAMES iCAMPBELL,
Engineer Central Pacific Railroad.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-11-24
NEWELL'S
Pulmonary Syrup

has cured Thousands and IL will cure YOU IL you try
Il.
This invaluable medicine Is pleasant to the taste
soothing healing and strengthening In its effects;
tirely free from all poisonous or deleterious drugs
and perfectly harmless under all circumstances
Certificates from many prominent citizens Of San
Francisco accompany every bottle Of
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-11-24

SAN Francisco, August 22, 1865
Advised by the undersigned, Mr., James Campbell
of the Central Pacific Railroad, (who was then in
most dePlorable state Of ill health) placed himself
under the care of DR. Bourne, the Water Cure Ply
sician. Some six months afterwards he visited the
city, when accidentally met him at DIR, Bourne's
establishment, % tan and am happy e say, restored to
JOHN SULLIVAN
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-11-24

10 DIR. Bourne treats all diseases of the throat.
chest and lungs-which includes diPtheria, bron-
with the greatest Great relief is afforded
in advanced stages of consumption. Rheumatism,
paralysis, neuralgia, fever and ague dropsy. etc
also cured quickly. pleasantly and economically
No medicine whatever.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-11-24

and with one accord give 1t their unqualified appro-
baton We now address ourselves to all who are up-
acquainted with this the greatest Panacea of the age
for the healing Of all diseases Of the Throat and
Lungs, assuring you that
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-11-24

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The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-05
No. 1913.
A Refuse.

The Detroit Tribune gives an ac-
count of an unfortunate man named
McGowan, farmer, living near
Guelph, Canada West, who lost his
entire family by sickness and then
suddenly disappeared. The sequel is
as follows:
During the spring and early sum-
mer, in the neighboring town of Green
field, in this county, the residents had
very frequently observed with curiosity
man, widely and scantily dressed,
wandering in an aimless way through
the woods, and apparently living the
life of n rccuse. 1t was ascertained
that bis habitation was hut of young
saplings and boughs, furnished with
no comforts, and his couch bed of
leaves
How he lived was utterly unknown,
there being no utensils of any kind in
his hut for the preparation of food, and
1t Is not known how life was supported
during his seclusion His whole con
duct was perfectly inoffensive, his only
wish being apparently to be left alone
WIN HIS thDtpHiS. i ne lllHtDNHnfS
espected his desires, it being evident
that some great calamity must have
caused this abandonment of the haurfts
for men. BY degrees the story of the
recluse spread through the surround
ing country, and at last came to the
ears of the friends of McGowan.
They deemed it possible that in the
hermit might be found there unfortun-
ate friend, and at once visited Green
field, where their hopes were fully re-
allied, an | under their care he was on
Thursday removed to comfortable
home near his old farm. He manifests
no violent emotions, neither hatred
nor anger toward any one, but set
tied gloom and vacancy of mind, which,
it is feared, are indications of as hope
less insanity as that manifested by
violent actions. His misfortune had
been terrible one, but in the future
he will at last have the care and kind
watchfulness of intimate and old
friends.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-05
bite Bigger, Billy"

One day gentleman saw two boys
going along one of the streets of II
great city They were blre-footed.
Their clothes were ragged and dirty,
and tied together by pieces of string.
One of the boys was perfectly happy
over half-wthered bunch of flowers
which he had just picked up in the
street.
q say, Billy" said he to his com
panion, wasn't somebody very good
to drop these ere posies where | could
find them and they are SO pooty and
nice? Look sharp, Billy, mebby you'll
find something himeby."
Presently the gentleman heard the
merry voice again saying, ooh ! Jolly,
Billy, if here amt most half peach,
and faint much dirty neither; cause
you han't found nothin, you may bite
first
Billy was going to take very little
taste Of it, when his companion said:
Bite bigger, Billy; mebby we'll find
another fore long"
What a noble heart that boy had in
spite of his rags and dirt He was
doing good.
There was nobody for him to be
kind to but his companion in poverty
the poor ragged boy at his side.
But he was showing HIM all the kind
ness in his power when he said, Bite
bigger, Billy" There was nothing
greedy, nothing selfish about the boy.
His conduct shows us how even poor,
ragged beggar-boy can do good, by
showing kindness.
Bite bigger, Billy; mebby Wen find
another fore long" Who can help adj
miring the noble heart of that poor
boy | would rather have that boys
kind and generous spirit than have
merchants crown without it.
"Bite bigger, Billy Think of these
words if you are ever tempted to be
unkind or selfish to your companions.
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But not in this storm" urged the
Captain
Yes, persisted Flora; we are not
at home here, but on shore I will find
sheltering roof and open arms to re-
ceive us
Captain Thornhill felt too grateful
to make any objections, and he had Il
boat lowered ut once.
God bless youl' he said, as he
grasped Flora by the hand; land
when, in time to come, we call each
other to mind, trust you may feel
something of the friendliuess towards
me which | must ever cherish for you. 3"
Then he turned to Donald ~" And to
you, Donald Kenmore, let me say.
God grant may never meet you
again when the duty of my station
could make you my enemy Fare
well -
And i'll few moments more the
smugger and his child were on their
way to the shore A sheltering roof
soon spread it's protection over them,
and warm friends welcomed them to
the iireside
Donald Kenmore and John Thorn
hill never met again, for the old man
Lad money enough, and when his no
bic daughter, shortly after the start
ling adventure we have recorded, gave
her heart and hand to the man who
had loved her long and truly, he
found home with them.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-05
Black Rain.

The black rain showers, which arc
now so well known in Scotland, and
about which the inhabitants OF
Aberdeenshire are in the way Oh
speaking with no greater establishment.
when one of them falls from a peculi-
arly-colorcd dark cloud, blackening
materials exposed to it, than they
speak of white shower from snowy
cloud, have been at last recog nizod in
England. Between the beginning of
January, 1862, and the middle of jan
uary, 1866, there have been no fewer
than eight authenticated black showers
IN Scotland. Seven of these fell in
Slams and the extensive surrounding
district. Two of them were accom-
panied with pumice stones, some Of
the balls OF which measured eight to
ten inches in diameter, and weighed
upward of a pound avoirdupois. The
first four, including the Carluke show
en-, and the eighth, were contempor-
aneous with outbursts of Nesuvius. and
the intermediate three with those of
Etna. But now, through the ipstru-
mentality OF the Rev. Mr. Rust, OF
Slams, who was the first to draw gen
eral attention to the Scottish showers,
At has been discovered that England
gets her share likewise of black show
crs, although she did not think that
she was so distinguished On the 3D.
OF May OF the present year 1860, at
IL A. NJ, and again at p. NJ, the town
of Birmingham and surrounding coun-
try were, for three quarters of an hour
each time, enyeloped with black clouds,
producing darkness and rain. Acct
dents took place in the streets, vehicles
We're upset and gas had to be lighted
at some of the crossings, and nearly in
all places OF business. Mr.. Rust, writ
ing for information, got inquiries in
stituted, and the result is found to be
that large quantity of black rain,
similar to the Scottish, fell, and black
ened rain-watcr III tanks. and clothes
on greens, not only in Birmingham it.
self, but at rural places many miles
distant unaffected 10y SCOT and smoke,
and even windward Of that town. SO
far as known, however, no word as yet
of any volcanic outburst, al
though, Judging from what has taken
place in Scotland, probability exists
that some volcano has been in a state
emitting its contents, wheht-
er it be heard of or not
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-05
Written for ne Banner IF L'gdf
WRECKERS ON LIES
OCEAN.

Hard by old Pluto's sombre stream,
Whose shores are strcNn with human fears,
Where cypress and the view trees CLEAN
Like smiles OF ghouls at human tears
Whose waves are dotted here and there
With banks bound for the Unknown Land,
The Wrcckei's pennaut flaunts the air,
While Tcrrors beacon frights the strand
Palatial fanes here scale the skies
The yeOmau deems them Gods abode
Where Faschood Turks in cunning guisc,
Aud ISSUES passports. - ~ mode
Here were taught our Father smiles
At human tears. at human moans
That bloodhounds guard Eysian Isles
And "Hc is paved with Infants bones e.
List We, who near this Stygian shore,
Strangers to reason and to ruth
For loud above the breakers roar.
Resounds the hail Of gray Untruth
lizard down your helm and bear away.
The stream Is filed with reefs and shoalsl
Heavo tol I'll come anon that way.
With CharOn, to collect our tolls
See gives in hands Of screaming hosts,
Await thy landing on the shore
The air rcs0unds to shriellug ghosts.
Whose endless pangs their walls deporc
Staunch is our bark. Wen guide you through
The dangers that around YOU fold,
And land you whore the skies are blue
The only boon we ash is gold f
But heed him not Give him widc bcrthl
Though broad and swift this stream of Doom.
That sweeps whole nations from the earth
To plutoS realm, beyond tho tomb,
4 tiusty guide will heave In sight.
Maybap from out some shady cove,
And did overheard with Fright,
And yield Your helm 20 houndcss Love :"
Him may We trust. Wisdom Is his nance
A name dcdling Harp -oorn,
That they may gloat Ger Mammon's gain
Wruns from the =uprstiiious throng
Wisdom and Love viii guide u.s. hy
Those isles where irroifs 4yreus sine
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-05

A LAWYERS DEFHNcE Among the
traditions of Westminster Hall is one
of certain Sergeant Dayy, who -four
ished some centuries back, in darker
age than the present. He was accused,
once upon II time, by his brethren of
the Golf Of having degraded their or
der by taking from client fee in
copper On being solemnly arraigned
for his offence in the Common Hall, it
appears, from the unwritten reports of
the Court of Common Pleas, that he
defended himself by the following psea
of confession and avoidance: 81 fully
admit that / took fee from him in
copper; and not only one, hut several;
and not only fees in copper, but fees
in silver; but pledge my honor as a
sergeant that / never took single fee
from him in silver until l had got all
his gold, and that | never took a single
I, g from him in copper until i had got
al his silver; and you don't call that
q degradation Of our order ?"
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-05
THE SMUGGLER'S DAUGHTER.

An English brig of-war lay-to off
the Southern shore of the Island Of
Free. which is one OF the Hebrldes,
on the Western coast of Scotland
And the brig had Just captured
prize. She bad been sent up after
smuggler a stout, bold, reckless man
named Donald Kenmore. He was
commander Of a smuggling vessel, and
the chief spirit among the contraban-
dists of that Sc ton
When Kenmore knew that his YES
sci must lie taken if she remained
above water, he deliberately knocked
y big hole in her bottom and sunk her
where she lay His crew were sent
off before he did this, aud they made
their escape He retained light
skiff hoping TO make his escape also.
His daughter was with him, she
having refused to leave the vessel be
fore him They had entered the skilf;
and while they stopped to see the old
vessel 90 down, a boat came from the
war-brig and cut them Off 1t was
too late now to escape, and Kenmore
saw that resistance would be useless,
so he gave himself up with as good
grace as possible.
Flora Kenmore was eighteen years
of age, and possessed of all the rugged
beauty of Highland country women.
Her eyes were large, their chances
could be as soft as the whisper of love,
or as piercing as the glare of the en-
ragged lion. She was not large III
frame-far from it; but she was stout
and strong, and her very step was tbs
language of pride and self-control. A
nobeman could have loved her most
dearly, but coward would have trem-
bed with conscious httleness before
her. She was taken with her father
on board the brig-of-war.
All ! Donald Kenmore uttered
the commander of the brig, as the
smuggler was led to the quarterback,
" YOU and have met before,
All F! Captain Thornhill, we have,
returned the smuggler, in Il calm,
proud tone. "Twice have captured;
but now, Captain, your turn has
come.
And l think the people will thank
me for it, the Englishman said
"The peoplel' uttered Kenmore
Indignantly Say the peoples rulers
No, sir the people have been blessed
by me too much for that Go ask
the poor man upon whose table |
have placed the luXuries of life at IA
cost which he could afford if he will
thank thee for taking away his bene-
factor. No, John Thornhill He can't
pay what the British Lords would
force from him to help in sustaining
an army of noblemen in luxurious in
dolence and uselessness. Go, now,
aud ask the people--the producers of
England and Scotland-the workers
which have befriended them-Donald
Kenmore or your sharp-nosed cruis-
ers."
BY my soul, Sir smuggler, but you
are eloquent"
Because l am honest. But Cap
tain Thornhill, what is now to be my
fate p
81 suppose you might judge, was
Thornhill's reply.
81 may guess, but suppose you
might know, sir,
"Well, sir, l can answer. You will
meet one of two fates; you will either
be transported for life or be hung,
$50 l supposed" said the smuggler,
without the movement of muscle.
The commander was now called TO
attend to making sail, and Donald
Kenmore was led away forward and
put in chains Flora requested that
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-05

Dsss- An amusing error in the col
umns of leading paper in Paris has
excited no small amount of merriment
at the expense of a man of talent. The
following paragraphs, intended to
have been printed separately, were by
some blunder so arranged that they
read eonsecutively "Dr. has been
appointed head physician to the hos
pital de la Charlie c Orders have been
issued by the authorities for the i'm
mediate extension of the cemetery of
Mount Parnasse; the works are being
executed with the utmost despatch. -
Lancet.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-05

s9- A clergyman vas depicting be
fore sleepy interested audience the
alarming increase of intemperance,
when he astonished his hearers by ex-
claiming, "a young woman IN my
neighborhood died very suddenly last
Sabbath while i was preaching in a
beastly state of intoxication.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-05
pl00O PER YEAR, We wan

il-I'olol 50 Agents everywhere To sell orr
TV.as, Ind, oeying Machines. Three nav
/, ..n1anted iva ana upper feed. Sent on trial
Il 'ae ruited' (, Years. The only machines sold
y. licensed b., '",es Tor less thnu 40. which are
e, oad Box y Hoge, nhaeler & Hascn' Gro
MI cheap cals.'Jer Co., and Bacheiier. Al
on Or user ara ines are heterogeneous and the
.,4lent n liable to arrest, fine and i'm
ora v or call n ns. circulars sent free.
Hane, or Cbgea shaw Clark, at Bidde-
~ H. lilly
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w anted.

} perso na4d Furniture and all other kinds
Ag mar, onu4 property. for which / am hav-
lal vii mis- aus now have rooms for storeasse
3 sel ANY liberal cash advances purchase
Ilst be- cIe,, eohllhission. All goods delivered
%. Paw yo,,. ana m as good condition ms posi-
p q ny 6 sr own lruekmen. All deliveries 10
,'ne llemo,,, u business, Stafford Block. north
..lN -'0n' Hotel, st. Adams. w. -
LUClUS II. GOFF.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-05

SERVED HIM RIeHr.-Lucius Bowers.
Vermonter, residing in Troy, has
been convicted of bigamy, having two
wives. and sentenced to the New York
State Prison at Clinton for the term
Of two years ~
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-05

D,y~ tits complained of Shakespeare
that he murdered Hamlet, but great
many Hamlets have murdered Shak-
speare.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-05

Ray "The ocean speaks eloquently
and forever" says Beecher- Yes,
retorts Prentice, "and there is no use
of telling it TO dry up
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-05
&. Adams Business Directory.

uuuy < DAVIS, ATTORNEYS AND
Il c9rNsELLORS AT LAW and Solicitors in
- Low, Office in the rooms formerly occu-
IN ly White & sowles, Gadcomb's Building,
p'V1 ts,s ~ g7-1y
' strtry PARK DAVIS.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-10-05

:, HrCK. ATTORNEY AND COUNSEL
VI TOR AT LAW. Also, Agent for first
- Insurance Companies, and for obtaining
sjfsrs pay. SC.
0Meo over Weeks store. l-i
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THE TRANSCRIPT.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
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prietOr.
TERMS OF sUnscRIpTIoN

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RATES OF ADVERTISING
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iu'cb subsequent insertion, - cents.
10Y 'nmber Of insertions must be marked on
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roRGE r. HoUGHToN, Attorney an,

GEORGE r. HoUGHToN, ATTORNEY, and
[ counsellor at Law and Solicitor in Chan
~ x Adams vermont. Once near She POST
oa,. and residence on Weldon street.
N.a United States Commissioner, Commits
.a."sr ~ Deeds for the States of New York.
y,..eehusotts. and other states. He viii give
1',pni attention TO all professional business
XXX which he may Doe entrusted.
/, ubans Nov 4, 1864. II
The New York herald., 1866-01-28

Tor Peru and by and by Chile indefinite number for
turkey for Italy, for Austria for Egypt and for every
other government-autocrattc repubiican--in tho
world; IT, In addition 10 this the facilities for en-
barking money In business induce every who saves
70 become partner In mAnufao@urng OF trading
count should reach eight per cent or has consos should
fall 70 eighty And thsse azs The ultimate hc@e
which justify and demand caution The part Of every
trader. We are going too fast"
That the moral We have drawn, for same tims past
from the bank rates Of discouut Another effect Of tho
tary position has been the postponemsnt beyond the
usual period Of payments for cotton from India, till
those payments ultimately 70 b. made - the high
mnation Of the in America the shippers Of cotton
from the East Indies refused the usual advances m this
side and preferred to sbide their time" Accordingly
we paynr ct the present high figures OF price.
for cotton imported many months back, when prices
were at their lowest.
The New York herald., 1866-01-28

NEw OnLnxu Jan -. l3o4
Tho Galveston Nsss urges Ne ssndlng sgsci.I Irss
fraudulent cosisn trnnnneGloos bg ~ sDsnmsne oua
The JsGsgson ar1sa osonV, iszns nsvspAper sA1r1ns
The eovsrnncns cooonn aGsa6 win dowsrShS basecsd
neallnR and oppseznon.
Over ons sandrsd thousand b.,ss ef osssea vsvs =
Houson on the 2osh Instant rhs rscssp<s thsss vsrs
IIrre holders q dry eoeas = nss>soa r<fnss 70 scr
Ace their Stocks hopss 10 obtain bssr pess thss nsw
rule.
The New York herald., 1866-01-28

archives and is therefore expected 70 attempt TO en-
entered into by France with the emperor Msximlae.