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The Shasta courier., 1866-06-09
SHASTA COURIER.
HOUSE CLEANING.

rThs following poetic efusion is appropriate to
the present time. and will be appreciated by hosts
of readers who have passed through the peris o,
house cleaning.
:. The melancholy days have come, the saddest Of
the year.
Of cleaning paint and scrubbing floors, and scour-
ing far and near,
Heaped in the of the room the ancient dirt
lay quiet,
And spiders wove their web secure from fear and
din and riot;
But now the carpets all up, and from the stair
case top
The mistress calls to man and maid to WELD their
broom and mop.
Where are those rooms, those quiet rooms, the
house but now presented,
Wherein we dwelt, dreamed of dirt, SO cosy and
eontented?
Alas they're all turned upside down, that quiet
suit of rooms,
With slops, and suds and soap, and sand and tubs,
and pals, and brooms,
Chairs, tables, stands, standing round at skies
and at sevens
While wife and housemaids fly about like meteors
in the heavens.
The parlor and the chamber floor were cleaned a
week ago,
The carpet shook and windows washed, as all the
neighbors know;
But still the sanctum had escaped-the table piled
with books,
Pens, inks and paper all about, peace in its very
Till fell the women them all, as falls the plague
men,
And then they vanished all away-books, papers,
ink and pen.
And now, when comes the master home, as come he
must at nights,
To find all things "set to wrongs" that they
have +" set to rights -
When the sound of driving tacks is heard, though
the house is far from still.
And the carpet women are on the stairs, that har-
binger of ill
He looks for papers, books or bills, that all were
there before,
And sighs to find them the desk or in the draw
no more.
And then he grimly thinks of her who sst this fuss
ahoat,
And wishes she out at sea in very leaky
boat;
He meets her at the parlgr door, with hair and cap
awry,
With sleeves tucked up and broom in hand, def
ance in her eye
He feels quite small, and knows full well there's
nothing to be said,
So holds his tongue and drinks his tea and sneaks
away to bed.
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EYES. EYES!
DR.. &. n. PARDEE,
OCCULIST AND AURIST.

4 FTER protracted blindness of more than five
IN years, Dr. Pardee has made himself thoroughly
and scientifically acquainted with all diseases of
the Eye, and is now practising with a success not
surpassed in the United States.
All operations performed, such as strabismus or
eye, Cateract by linear extraction Depression
Absorption, Pterygium, feshy membrane
growing over the eye, Reduction of Staphy yloma,
bulging out of the eye, Artificial Pupil Fistula
Lachrymalis, closing of the tear passage, and all
deformites of the Lids, etc. etc.
Artificial eyes inserted without the least pain,
and possessing all the movements and brlliancy of
the real eye. A large assortment constantly on
hand for sale at reasonable prices. The Doctors
Eye bath for the treatment and cure of all nervous
disorders is used all over this coast.
Thankful to those physicians who have sent him
cases for operations, and hopes that his universal
success will warrant continuance Of their conf
dence His celebrity operator is co extensive
with his success ; patients are presenting them
selves for treatment and operations from New York
and Boston almost monthly.
Many patients be seen at the Doctors Office
daily. in different stages of recovery.
Office: 767 CLAY STREET, (above the Plsza)
near Dupont street my13
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The Attorney a Backyard.

Touching felicitous endings, western
correspondent supplies legal incident that
will be appreciated.
Several wears ago, when one OF our pres
ent Justices of the Supreme Court was DIS
trict Attorney of neighboring county, "a,
ther a laughable incident occurred as related
by himself Court Week, he used to occupy
a bedroom at Lewis Hotel, the principal Ho-
tel at the county seat
He had his books and papers in his bed.
room. Here he drew his indictments, ami
in important cases. he used to direct the
Sheriff to bring the peoples witnesses Tor
preliminary examination.
1t happened at one session that he had an
importane murder case coming on. The
celebrated General (now Judge1 Nye was
counsel for the defendant He examined the
Witnesses as usual. and took careful minutes
Of what tbey would state on the stand. He
found that a lady was the most important
witness of the people, and he also discover
ed that she was rather excitable and high
strung and fast thinker.
Apprehensve of trouble, he thought he'd
caution her a little SO he told her when
she came on the stand not to talk. g Pay
attention." says the District Attorney, to
my QucoliOuS, duu iio"O Oh suNAAf eAoN IVA y
talk, and when Nye comes to examine you,
you must be very careful and don't get excl
ted, for he is great blaekguard, and will
try to get you mad. Just pay attention to
bis questions and answer them, no matter
how often repeated or how apparently silly.
but don't let him get you off your balance.
The District Attorney and witness par
ted for the night. The next day the case
came on The District Attorney called his
witness and she went through her evidence
on the part of the people to his perfect admi-
ration, and he handed her over to Nye.
lie went along awhile very smoothly
Pretty soon he began to crowd her, and she
began to flare up; he crowded the more,
and soon they had regular breeze. Finally
having lost self control, she broke out on
him as follows:
'' I won't answer any more of your con-
temptible questions you re nasty dirty
blackgnard, and the District Attorney told
me so."
After the laugh had partly subsided, Nye
said:
'What! the District Attorney told you
so? When and where did he tell you so ?''
s. He told me so last night in his bedroom"
The scene that followed this answer may
be readily imagined. In the midst of the
shout Nye told the witness she might "pass."
The Shasta courier., 1866-06-09

The BATTLE OF GETTYsBURG-The Penn.
sylvania Legislature has taken steps to have
executed series of paintings representing
the battle of Gettysburg in its various
phases, from the first days fight, in which
General Reynolds was killed, 10 the final
retreat of Lee. Forney's Press says: " The
theme is worthy one, and we have artists
worthy of the theme. Let them give us in
fitting form the great story Of the three days
of conflict, and tell us in bold and lasting
lines how Hancock fought and Reynolds
died, and how the way-worn soldiers from
the far away Potomac were led to victory
by Meade The Pennsvlvanian battle, won
by a Pennsylvania General. PAINTED by
Pennsylvania artists, for the decoration of
the Pennsylvania Capitol, is well worthy
of the consideration both of the citizens of
our State aud their representatives.
The Shasta courier., 1866-06-09

A SAILOR BEHEApEp.-A few weeks ago a
terrible accident occurred on the Hudson riv-
er, near West Point. As the sloop James
Coates was rounding the point one of the
hands named Benjaman Hunt attempted to
shove the boom across the deck, and at that
moment heavy gust of wind struck the
mains Ill, driving the boom from one side
to the other with lightning rapidity. The
main sheet curled about Hunts neck and
Immediately tore his head from his body,
taxing it out thirty feet into the river. The
i,te.ess trunk fell covered with blood upon
tne deck Ali efforts to secure the head
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AAS found can full of oil on the beach
a. ,ne Lnc,nai, the other day. and. rejoicing
at ms good fortune, took it home and omen
81 y. II was strange looking kind of oil
" nun, ana he was puzzled to tell what +
wa was. finaiiy, he called in painter to solve
.ne question; but the painter couldn,. ofFard
MN any satisfaction. At last. filled With
horrible suspicion. he dipped a chin G,,n ;n.n
the liquid, and then laid It on : stnpa ,n' anS
struck 1t with hammer. With rana". anu
IKE pistol the darned stuff, vent aE
SO did painter and an other man in = r.
ry 1t Is needless to say that a can ~ of n;,ua a..
iiycerine awaits an owner with the utmo.,
dispatch. utmost
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Bah, BAH!-The Red Bluff Indepe ndent
makes the very serious charge against Su.
perintendent SWEET that he took drink
during his recent visit to that place, and the
Red Bluff Observer is silly enough to come
out ION behalf of Swett) with grave denial
of the charge. What disgusting hypocrisy
1t is pure pharisaism, malice and stupidity
in the Independent man to make the charge
and it ia at least superfuous for the Observer
man to deny it. What if the Superintendent
did take a drink? Greater and better men
than John Swett have done as much-and
will again.-Dramatic Chronicle.
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The ONION MAGGor, may be destroyed
it is said, by pouring small stream of boil
ing water along the drills. near the roots OF
the pants, the heat is sufficient to kill the
tender maggots. but not to destroy elephants.
-Ndryland Farmer.
The Shasta courier., 1866-06-09

highly eulogistic of a patent beer pump, a
brewer writes the following. which may be
very good for the pump, but is not so good
for the beer: @. What we regard. however, as
the most extraordinary feature is the impu-
nifty with which sediment, such as coarse
meal, bag strings and rats come through the
pipe in quantities sufficient to totally OBJ
struct any other pump we have ever SEEN
This last quality perfectly astonishes all who
witness the operation. We therefore cheer.
fully recommend your pump to all distillers. !"
Beer drinkers. as well as pump makers, are
interested in this.
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A. S. HALLIDIE & co.
WIRE ROPE MANUFACTURERS.

No, 412 Clay street. San Francisco.
"INING COMPANIES and others using rope,
lVl 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 for
Stays aud Guys. IRON AND COPPER WIRE
CORD, for Hanging Window Sashes-Signal
Cords, dc.
Er And would refer to the many Companies
who are using our Ropes, throughout California
and the adjoining States. LIS. of prices with
strengths, &C., forwarded on application to the
manufacturers. OF
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MADE OF FAITH-" Old Billy" was the
keeper of the ferry across the Tallahatchie at
the little town of Belmont, and was greatly
respected and revered by his colored brethren
all the country round as pious and Orthodox
Hard shell. On one occasion. the heavy
rains having greatly augmented the impet-
uositv Of the stream, an OK driver, the color
of charcoal, with heavily laden wagon,
drove his team into the boat and as the old
man turned his wheel, and drew off from
shore, the ox-driver looked uneasily forth
upon the turbid waters, and appealed to this
reverend ferryman.
81 say, Ung Billy s'pose dem ropes
break, whar you reckon we'd go !"
81 reckon you'd stay in the boat" an
swered old Billy.
"Yes, butt continued the other, "de
boat mought be in heaven fore we know it,
Old Billy looked upon his young dis
ciple with the utmost contempt, and replied
did You ever hear of a boat gwine to
heben p
Whar de ole ship of Zion !" promptly
answered the other
This was stuner. Old Billy, being a
Methodist of the strictest kind, could not
gainsay the existence and destination of this
illustrious craft. So eyeing his questioner
for minute with extreme annoyance, he at
length uttered a groan anc said:
dat boat warn't made OF wood, it was
made of faith" And, emboldened by a
new idea perfectly unanswerable, be added
"And it didn't 60 to heaven neither. 1t
jest went to the shore and 'livered the pas.
sengers."
This explanation was rather too much for
the younger darkey; and deferring to the
greater age and biblical learning of his
- elder brudder." be resigned himself and
team to the care of Providence and the nau
tical skill of William Guzman.
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Important 10 Females.

When female is III trouble or afflicted with dis
ease, and requires medical surgical assistance
the enquiry should be, Where is there a physician
who is fully competent to administer relief, and
and whose respectable ctGl-il- il society recon-
mends him to the coIaG1noc u t-e community
The Doctor, understanding how imperatively neces-
sary these requirements are, feels called upon to
nerpose, and by calling the attention of the aict
ed to the fact that he has been PROFESSOR OF
OBSTETRICS AND FEMALE DISEASES for
twenty years, and is fully qualified to administer
in all cases, both medically and surgeally, not in
superficial manner, but in thorough "A manner as
years OF study and practice-both in hospitals and
private famlies-can make, to save them from the
hands of the unqualified, unscrupulous and design
ing. Therefore, families rely upon him as upon
a father. All in afiction can find in him who
can feel and sympathize with and befriend them in
trouble-one in whose secrecy the utmost confidence
can be placed CONSULTATION (by Letter or
otherwise) FREE. See address below
THE CELEBRATED FEMALE REMEDIES,
compounded from the private prescriptions of DR.
YOUNG, have now obtained most extensive pop
ularity, and correctly viewed to be the safest
and surest remedies for the complaints for which
they are applied The constantly accruing testi-
mony of their efficacy declare them to be pre-emi-
nently superior in their action.
No Lady should be without these Renoyating
Agents
None genuine unless prepared at this office.
oent W MAI OF Express, 10 any part OF the
State THE GREAT FEMALE MEDICINE
PREVENTIVE POWDERS FOR MARRIED
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To Correspondents.
Patients residing in any part of the State, how
ever distant, who may desire medical advice on
their respective cases, and who think proper to sub
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holding personal interview, assured that their
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All letters must be addressed thus:
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Seminal Weakness or spermatorrhea.
The young man w4o experiences that growing
weakness in his muscular and mental organization,
should stop to consider whence it arises. He viii
find in the weakness of the back, trembling of the
limbs, disordered digestion, unaccountable failing
of the powers of The mind, distastc for society,
dread of impending trouble. torebodiDgs of evil,
sleeplessness, troubled and lascivious dreams, ac-
companed by growing Deafness loss of muscular
power, and numerous other symptoms of disorgan-
izaton, the positive traces of that terrible and
destructive of all diseases. Seminal Weakness -
wasting away his powers, destroying his hope of
life and manhood, and dragging him all the broken
path of his existence toward premature and loath-
some grave. To him who finds his life dribbling
out in .ehe discharge of the vital principle Of exist
ence in nocturnal and diurnal emissions the mere
cessation OF the of its appearance brings no
assurance of relief.
Marriage, that holy office, the safeguard and
hope of manhood, brings to such an one no hope of
cure. but adds to his misery in the knowledge that
the who looks to him for So much of her happi-
ness, is victim Of his evil, and innocent
panion of his punishment lie adds to his misery
and disorder ustil hope leaves him. Consul then,
at onee physician whom long practice and
full research has made thoroughly conversant with
every phase Of the disease. Those who have be-
come the victims of solitary vices, that dreadful
fascinating and destructive habit which fills thou
sands Of sick rooms with paralytics and consump-
tives, and hundreds of untiiaely graves with its
misguided victims, should consult. without a mo-
ment's delay. one who will sympathize with their
sutferings. To such the Doctor would especially
address himself, giving to each and all assurance
of PERFECT and PERMANENT CURE, with
out hindrance from business, change of diet, or
fear of exposure.
Do not forget the address See below
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Cures are Always Guaranteed.

In Syphilis and its adjuncts; Gonorrhea 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-
tion and all diseases of the urinary organs in either
sex, always warranted, OR NO PAY RE
OUIRED at the
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TO INVALIDS
WHOSE UFFERINGs

"HOS FFERINGS
have been protracted from hidden causes
and mal-treatment, and who require
prompt relief to render existence de-
sirable.
DIR. J. PERRAULT, GRADUATE
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF Queens
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 Q 4. NJ. to IL NJ, and from 2 to
SP. NJ, at his office, Armory Building,
northeast corner Montgomery and Sacra-
mento sts., Rooms Nos. 9, 10 and IL, first
floor up stairs. Entrance on either Mont
gomery or Sacramento streets.
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LAST MOMENTS OF Mr.. DICKINSON
When he received the intelligence, only two
hours before his death. that his disease would
in all human probability prove fatal, and
that the end was fast approaching, he heard
it with perfect calmness, and said to his
wife, taking her hand: '' Let US meet it
like Christians" After expressing the deep
est affection for her. and sending messages
of love to the absent members of his family
and affectionate advice to his fatherless
grandsons, he became weaker-so rapidly
that he had little opportunity for speech
As he felt the time was near, he said: s.
am faint significant the conflict is
strong. but the other side is ours" Then
raising himself in a sitting posture, and lean
ing against his brother in-law. he gently
breathed his last in perfect calmness and ap.
parently without suffering.
Mr.. Dickinson had nominated, just prior
to his decease, his wife and brother as the
executrix and executor of his last will aud
testament, which leaves to the former his
real and personal property. After union
of forty four years with this estimable lady,
her dying husband clothed her with his
wealth, as an evidence that up to his dying
moments she held the first place in his earth
ly affections. -Binghamton Republican.
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No COkE. NJ FA1s
Consultation, by letter or otherwise, FREE.
All Letters and MONEY must be addressed to
BENZ. f. JOSELYN, NJ. d.
HNHIS Celebrated Institute has enjoyed on this
4 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 HI
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 of its treatment ranks it second to none
Private Diseases III Males, and Irregular
tiles in Females, are 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 to the
world puny and diseased offspring, and poison,
through successive generations, the race of man.
The marks can be seen in Scrofula, Consumption,
Cripples the Idiotc, the Paralytie, the Insane
There is more terrible scourge to the human
race than those diseases arising from the contami-
nation of Venereal Poison. The mildest forms, by
retreating to the blood, hold the one af
hicted the sword of destruction that is liable any
moment to fall and blight-to utterly destroy-all
earthly hopes.
MERCURY, recognized the most fatal enemy
to man, combining with the Venereal, doubles his
dangers Those who have been treated with that
pernicous mineral poison not cured; the dis
ease has only assumed a new form.
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Private Medical Institute,

No. $40 Washington street. San Francisco, Cal
Do not forget the address. See below.
So,.,.n,aI NO. ;rnnSs. on. ssrarr, tnr.,.h
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TO THE UNFORTUNATE.
NEW REMEDIES. NEW REMEDIES.
DR.. Gibbons Dispensary,

ox~ KEARNEY STR,
OH near Commercial, San
Francisco, Established in 1854,
for the treatment of Sexual and
Seminal Diseases, such as Con
orrhea, elect, Structure, Syph-
ills in all its forms, Seminal
Weakness, Impotency, ETC.
Skin Diseases (of years stand
ing) and liberated Legs, sue
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Do not be satisfied with Partial Cures

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 virulence that will battle the effects of
medicine, when PERFECT CURES can be OBJ
tanned by consulting physician whom long prae-
tice and thorough investigation into the of
DISEASES of the URINARY ORGANS enables
to determine at once the nature of the disease.
In all diseases entrusted to the Doctors care,
PERFECT SPEEDY and PERMANENT
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Consultation, by letter or otherwise, FREE.
All Letters and MONEY must be addressed to
BENZ. f. JOSELYN, NJ. d.
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PRIVATE MEDICAL INSTITUTE
Established by
DIR. j. C. YOUNG, in 1850,
For the Cure of Private Diseases of What
ever Nature.
AND ALL FEMALE COMPLAINTS.
Consulting Office,
$40 WASHINGTON STREET,
no CURE, NO PAY.

Second building below Montgomery ST.,
SAN FRANCISCO. CALIFORNIA