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in the mouth. For a few minutes the head
waved back and forth, with its eyes fixed
upon us or the dogs-we could not tell which
and those ponderous jaws opening and
closing as though commencing the fight, if
we were really disposed to begin one
Allen raised his rifle, and waited for the
snake to remain stationary for few mo-
ments, when he fired. There was a wild
scream of terror from the whole troop of
chattering monkeys, and they disappeared
amid the trees like lightning.
The ball struck the anaconda, near his
flaming eyes. The tree upon which the
snake rested was shaken to its very roots
and swayed to and fro. Branches were
broken off, with reports as loud as the dis
charge of pistols; and those boughs which
were too large for even the reptile to contend
successfully with were stripped of leaves as
completely as if done by hand
The struggles of the monster were terri
BILE. He seemed imbued with mighty strength,
for he uncoiled his tail, and after thrashing
1t about the body of the tree for few mo
ments, took two or three coils about the
trunk, and tightened it until thought the
very sap would exude.
g Now is your time - cried Allen, who
was quietly loading his rife. 81 Fire and see
how quick he will relax his hold"
| took deliberate aim and fired The ball
struck one of the folds, cut its way through
and penetrated the tree. The coils were
quickly unwound and concealed for a mo.
ment, for the snake was now reused to mad
ness, and seemed determined to destroy
everything within reach. The saplings wilt
ed away as if by magic, and the bushes were
torn up.
End the CONTEST | cried, as the head of
the anaconda rested for a moment and fierce
eyes glared upon US more wicked than ever.
I'll bet ounce tina: put ball within
one inch Of his left eye." Allen said, slowly
raising his rife and gIancing back to me to
see''whetEer | accepted the wager
| nodded my acceptance for was tired of
the sport and wished it ended.
My friend fired, and the head of the an
aconda, after one convulsve struggle, fell to
the ground and remained motionless but
the tail continued to work, as though life
was too dear to be relinquished for few
small wounds.
Almost with the fall Of the snake troop
of monkeys appeared upon aneghboring tree,
and chattered and crowed with delight and
an old gray headed rascal gathered leaves,
and while he made hideous grimaces at us,
he did not fail to fling them at his defunct
enemy.
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FEMALE MONTHLY PILLS.

DR.. PERRAULT is the only agent in California
for DR.. BI0TS Female Monthly Pills. Their
immense sale has established their reputation as a
female remedy, unapproached and far in advance
of every other remedy for suppressions and irregu
larites, and every other obstruction in females On
the receipt Of five dollars, these Pills will be sent
by mail express to any part of the world, secure
from curiosity damage.
Persons at a distance can be cured at home, by
addressing letter to DR.. PERRAULT, corner of
Sacramento and Montgomery streets. Rooms ., 10,
and IL, or Box 973, Post Office, San Francisco,
stating the case as rninutely possible, general
habits of living, occupation, etc.
All communications confidential o20:1y
The Shasta courier., 1866-11-24

By the laws of Scotland, the following
offenses are still punishable with death =
Child stealing; striking person in the pres
enee of the kings justice sitting in judgment;
aggravated theft amounting to .furtuns grare;
killing or houghing cattle; cutting growing
trees or corn cursing or beating parents !;
eursing; engaging in duel without the kings
license; hearing mass and concealing the
same Jesuites priests and trafficking priests
saying mass These laws are in desuetude.
but it is no particular credit to Scotland to
keep them on the statute book In practice
they are silent, because the whole duty of
prosecution for criminal actions devolves
upon the Lord Advocate as public prosecutor,
and when he indicts for any of these crimes
be frames his libel for minor punishment,
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An UNSUCCESSFUL GENERAL.-Tbe Field
Zeugmelster Benedek, writes a Vienna cor
respondent was not very popular among the
nobility, to whom his blunt manner gave
otfense. If he asked an officer his name, and
was told. g am Prince Victor Altiung.,, or
" | am Count Leopold Weissnitz," Benedek
was wont to reply. " did not ask what your
title was Your Christian name is the affair
of your godfather. | only asked your name.
sir" When he received the honor of bein q
made Commander of the Order of Maria
Theresa. which carried with it the rank and
title of Baron, he refused to accept the latter
denomination and preferred to be Ludwig
Ritter Won Benedek. When | saw the Field.
Zeugmeister very lately, he was looking very
much worn. thin and i'll. He was out of
uniform, and wore a plain mourning suit,
with Syrian hat and feather. and a change
such might have been made in a ten years.
campaign had come over the gallant and
luckle soldier
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FRENCH MEDICAL OFFICE.

L
the University Queens College, and Physician of
the St. John Baptist Society of San Francisco.
DIR. PERRAULT has pleasure to inform pa
tients, and others seeking confidential medical ad-
vice. that he can be consulted daily, at his Office,
Armory Hall Building, North East corner Mont
gomery and Sacramento streets, San Francisco,
Rooms Nos. g. 10, H. first floor, up stairs entrance
either Montgomery or Sacramento streets.
DIR. PERRAULT'S studies have been almost
exclusively devoted to the cure of the various forms
of Nervous and Physical Debility, the results of
Injurious habits acquired in youth, which usually
terminate in impotence or steriity, and permanent
ly induce all the concomitants of old age. Where
a secret infrmity exists involving the happiness of
a life and that of others, and morality die
tate the necessity of its removal for it is fact
that premature decline of the vigor of manhood
matrimonial unhappiness, compulsory single life,
etc have their sourcesin causes the germ of which
is planted in early life, and the bitter fruit tasted
long afterwards; patients laboring under this COM
paint will complain of one more of the following
symptoms: Nocturnal Emissions, Pains in the
Back and Head, Weakness of Memory and Sight
Discharge from the Urethra going to stool or
making water, the Intellectual Faculties are
Weakened Loss of Memory ensues, Ideas are
clouded, and there is a disinclnaton to attend to
business or even to reading, writing the society
of friends etc. The patient will probably complain
of Dizziness, Vertigo, and that Sight md Hearing
are weakened and sleep disturbed by dreams, mel
ancholy, signing, palpitations. Paintings, coughs
and slow fever; while some have external rheu-
matte pains and numbness of the body some Of
the most common symptoms pimples in the face
and aching in different parts Of the body.
Patients suffering from this disease should apply
Immediately to DR.. PERRAULT, either in person
by letter, he will guarantee a of Seminal
Emissions and Impotence in six eight weeks.
Patients suffering from Venereal diseases in any
stage, Gonorrhea, elect, Structures, Bubo Ulcers,
Cutaneous Eruptions, etc., will be treated
fully; all Syphitic AID Mercurial Taints entirely
removed from the system.
DIR. PERRAULT'S Diplomas are in bis office,
where patients for themselves that they are
under the of a regularly educated practitioner.
Patients suffering under Chronic diseases call
and examine for themselves. We invite investiga-
ton: claim not to know everything, to cure
everybody but do claim that in all cases taken
under treatment fulfill our promises. We par
ticulary request those who have tried this boasted
doctor and that advertised physician till worn out
and discouraged to call upon
Low CHARGES AND QUICK CURES.
Ladies suffering from any complaint incidental
TO their sex can consult the Doctor with the
ance of relief
The Shasta courier., 1866-11-24

Coop BUsINEss-A man in Hartford
advertised recently, that, on receipt of GER
tain sum. he would, by return mail, instruct
any applicant how to make fortune. His
directions were. Peddle cigars, half Hava
ma and half home made. as did. and always
be ready to pick up stray chicken"
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COUNTY BOARD OF examination,

4 COUNTY BOARD OF EXAMINATION
N will be held in Shasta on Friday, December7 ..
The Revised School Law, passed March 24th,
1866, requires Teachers to hold Certificate from a
State or County Board of Examination before en-
titing them to the benefit Of the Public School
Fund. W, L. CARTER,
Supt. Public Schools.
Shasta, Nov. II, 1866 nl7
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omcers of Western star Division. No. "a.
- of T., French GuIch

E. j.. A Smith, W. P. Frederick Schuman, W.
A; W. S. Kidder, r. S. J. A. Luttv. AR
thompson Kennedy, F. s.. c. L. Watts. Treas.
James MeElroy, Chap. George Cline C. F.. A.
alien, A. e.; Frederick Cushman, l. s. A. S.
Brown, 0. s.; Erastus Dickinson, P. W.P
:, Regular meetings on Sundays, at O'Clock, P. NJ
members In good standing in other Divisions tenn
porary in town are cordially invited to meet with
U.S. o20
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A MAN stopping his paper wrote to the
editor: " think folks offend to spend their
muny for paper my dad didn't. and every
body says he was the intellgyntist man in the
country, and had the smartest family of boys
that ever dugged taters.''
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E. LEVIN 6 CO..
-ASSaYerS.

HNOLD AND ORES OF EVERY DESCRIP.
N ton assayed at San Francisco rates. Returns
of Gold sent for Assay made within six hours, in
Bars or Coin at the option of the depostor. mr9f3
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Omcers OF shasta Encampment, No. II, L.
q. q. T.

~ Charles Mcdonald, C. P; E. L. Reese, II.
AzE P; L. Garrecht, S. W; G. R. Knox. Scribe,
~" Henry Habich, Treas J. E. Pelham. ] w
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fficers of Shasta Lodge, No. S7.I. O. O, f.

So Frank Litsch, N. c.; George NJ
Sys2 Wilhelm, V. g.: G. R. Knox, Sec :;
s3lsF1eF Peter Hoff Treas.
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)fficers of Shasta Council, No. 6, F. &A.M M.

A G. L.. Danieson, T. 1. NJ Jos: Isaacs D.
LkA l. NJ. D. P. Bystle, P. C. W.; A. Dobrows-
ky, Treas; II. A. Curtiss, R.. T. S. Mount
c. of g.; Thos. Green, C. of G.; G.. ID
orbes, NJ; John V. Scott, S. A. c. Swain, S.
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Officers of Western Star Lodge, No. g, f.
d A, NJ.

"A Charles L. Danielson, W. NJ. A. Do
wv browsky, S. W.; F. B. Chandler, J. W;
~ A. Coleman, Tr. Geo. D. Forbes, Sec
Ii. A. Curtiss, s. D.: Chas Anderson,
J. ID. Thomas Green, s.; U. R. Lord, S. JOS.
Isaacs, NJ; d. P. Bystle, 7.
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90 00A YEAR made by any one
DZaOOO with S15-STEscII Tools No
experience necessary. The Presidents, Cashiers
anu IIeasurers OF three Banks endorse the Circular
SENT FREE WITH SAMPLES. Address the ANERI-
CAN STENCIL Tool WORKS, SpRISGFIELD, YER
MONT. sI5.2p,
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TO THE UNFORTUNATE.
DR.. Gibbons Dispensary,

0IR XEARNEY STR,
O1O near Commercial, San
Francisco, Established in 1854,
for the treatment of Sexual and
Seminal Diseases, such as Con
orrhea, Gleet, Structure, Syph-
Ills in all its forms, Seminal
Weakness, Impotency, etc.
Skin Diseases (of years stand
ing) and liberated Legs, sue
The Shasta courier., 1866-11-24

VEVHIS Celebrated Institute has enjoyed on this
i coast uninterrupted success of fourteen
years, and has become one of the renowned Hospi-
tails of the age. What the celebrated Lock Hospi-
tai is to London, and the no less renowned estab
lishment of Ricord is to Paris. the Institute IN
become to the Pacific coast. The thousands annu
ally received and cured place it in point of number
of patients among the very first of the world, and
the success of its treatment ranks it second to
Private Diseases Ill liales, and Irregular
tiles in Females, the great destroyers of
health. They insidiously attack the system, and
gradually undermine and destroy it they drive the
bloom from the cheek, the lustre from the eye the
strength and vigor ON the frame they give the
world puny and diseased offspring, and poison,
through successive generations, the of man.
The marks can be seen in Serofua, Consumption,
Crpples, the Idiotic, the Paralytic the Insane etc
There is terrible scourge to the human
than those diseases arising from the contami-
nation of Venereal Poison. The mdest forms, by
retreating to the blood, hold ever over the one af
cted the sword of destruction that is liable at any
moment to fall and blight-to utterly destroy-all
earthly hopes.
MERCURY, recognized as the most fatal enemy
to man, combining with the Venereal, doubles his
dangers. Those who have been treated with that
pernicious mineral poison not cured; the dis
ease has only assumed new form.
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Do not be satisfied with Partial Cures

Do sdtIsHtU WIFI CUTGS
That leave the poison to crawl through the system,
eating its way into the tissues and organs beneath
the apparently smooth surface, to burst out in the
future with vrulenee that will battle the effects Of
medicine, when PERFECT CURES can be OBJ
tanned by consulting ply ysican whom long prac-
tice and thorough investigation into the causes of
DISEASES of the URINARY ORGANS enables
to determine at once the nature ofthe disease.
In all diseases entrusted to the Doctors care
PERFECT, SPEEDY and PERMANENT
Cures are Always Guaranteed.
In Syphilis and its adjuncts Gonorrh@a and
its accompanying Diseases all disorders Of the
Bladder, Kidneys and Prostate; Seminal Weak
ness; Diseases of the Heart and Lungs Dyspep-
sia, Indigestion, Impotency, Incipient Consump-
ton and all diseases of the urinary organs in either
sex, cure always warranted, OR NO PAY RE
OUIRED, at the
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PRIVATE MEDICAL INSTITUTE
Established by
DR.. J.C. YOUNG, in 1850,
For the Cure of Private Diseases of What
ever Nature.
AND ALL FEMALE COMPLAINTS.
NO CURE, NO PAY.

Consultation, by letter otherwise, FREE.
All Letters and MONEY must be addressed to
BENZ. T. J0SELYN, NJ. d.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF
REAL ESTATE.

NOTICE is hereby given, that in pursuance of
~ an order Of the Probate Court of the county
of Shasta, in the State of California, made on the
18th day of November, A D. 1866, in the matter of
the estate of James Loag, deceased the
dersigned viii sell, at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash, gold silver coin Of the United
States, in separate parcels and subject to eonfr-
nation of said Probate Court,
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Prevention Better than Cure.

The newly invented patent French Safe, sure
preventive against Diseases and Pregnancy, sent by
mail, price 81. Address DR.. J. F. GIBBON, GIG
kearny street, near Commercial San Francisco
Post Office Box 252
The Shasta courier., 1866-11-24

No 536 Washington street, San Francisco, Cal.
Do not forget the address. See below.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-06-27

THE BURROw TRIAL.-Tuesday, the
10Th inst, by agreement OF both par
ties. was set apart by the County
Commissioners for the investigation
of the charges preferred against Green
Burrow, Sheriff of the county, for I'M
lawfully appropriating to himself some
seventeen or eighteen hundred dol
lars or more, raised as draft money by
the people of Washington Township.
On the day set for trial. Mr.. Burrow,
BY his counsel, James A. Scott, APP
peared and asked for further time.
The trial was accordingly put off I'M
til Monday, the I'd day of July-Put-
nam Banner.
With these charges of fraud and
villiany overhanging Bprrow did not
prevent the honest Democracy of Put
nam from nominating him for re-elec-.
ton. Indeed the probability of his
guilt rather improves his chance.
Abram Lincoln, a cousin Of the late
President Lincoln, was In the city this
morning. He is a citizen of Harrison
County, and follows the occupation of
farmer and hukster or pedlar. He
bears strong personal appearance to
the fate President, both in form and
features, and is quite popular man
as trader. as he is compelled, from
his large Est of customers, to fire.
daaantly renlenish his stock of goods
Ne10 albany Ledger.
RAID Upon A SALooN.-Several
ladies in the town of Cicero, Hamilton
County, made descent upon a saloon,
kept by one Mr.. Hoffmeister, with the
avowed object of cleaning it out. But
the saloon keeper got wind of the
maneuver, and accordingly secreted
the. stock. The spirits captured by
the ladies amounted to only two gal
Ions of beer, which was emptied upon
the ground amid general rejoicing.
SPOTTED FEvER.-Several cases of
this fatal and much dreaded disease
has appeared in the vicinity of Car
rollton and Fountaintown, in Hancock
and Shelby Counties, each case result
ing In almost immediate death. A
daughter of Mr.. John Snodgrass was
first attacked, then Miss Laura Nc
Daniels, Mrs. Mary Rafferty,, Mrs.
Brown, Mrs. Rachel King, each case
very sudden-taking sick one day, and
dying ere sunset the next Another
fearful and fatal attack was that of a
child of Mrs. Brown, in the arms of
an attendant at the funeral of its
mother, during the burial-Indiana-
polls journal.
A little boy, six years of age, fell
into a well, in Franklin County, last
week, where the water was ten feet
in depth. A little girl was the only
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little fellow came to the surface and
told him to hold fast to the pump
stock while she ran to the field some
distance away and told their father to
come to his rescue. The boy held
fast to the pump and was brought up
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The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-06-21

hesitation in saying. Nci ! lei'"rs them :. II
the richest cr,r 6ig"arcr"d with sci,..r.
capital and the Pacific railroal. Colornln -
destined in my opinion. torival or SUI cv' .
California and Australia, and become a. d"
f. Dorado Of the World"
The opinion entertained hv three ahro"
Of claims in this district, is shown Iv " d
following extract
English capitalists have purchase ''r
COO cf the Colorado mining lands, an" .l' r
agents and employees are now cn 7ol'. 'u
develop the same. The claims arc ra.i g..
pally in Russell and Trail districts. ",d ~
recent purchase has been the Senton I.ndr u
1000 feet for which they paid c1O0.Oto.
IN id,a Of the value of some claims Clto
feet each may be formed when the fact is
considered that it often occurs that they
yield millions of dollars, and have in several
instances been sold for $4,000 per foot.
Mr.. Fields. from 33I feet of the Bobrnil
Lode has taken ont already over 5000, OOO
in gold. and S2G6. COO has been offered and
refused for S31 feet Of this same lode. equal
TO $500 coo for claim of one hundred feet.
As the purchase of either of the above
lodcs wouli require more money than tho
majority Of persons have at command, it
has been determined to consolidate them,
and to divide them into Twelve Hundred and
Fifty.
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nGy- Yesterday, while Mr.. P. Z.
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called, and gave it as his opinion that
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to. Whereupon DR.. Hartman, Of st,
Mary Is was sent for and the band ampu-
tated above the wrist joint.
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THE latest scheme of the party Of
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but will doubtless appear in their next
years platform. It is to make an equit-
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between the blacks aud the whites.
The blacks are to do the voting aud the
whites to pay the taxes. Everybody
( in this way will have something to dc
with the government, and nobody can
possibly grumble. Geary likes the
plan much Age.
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