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The Shasta courier., 1868-05-23
A Warning to Cruel Husbands

The New Albany (Indiana) Ledger vouches
for the truth of some of the statements in
the following story-how many it does not
say
A well-to-do man of that city had neevish
wife, who at length became crazy and par
tally paralyzed. One evening she fell into
the fire, and her husband, who had become
tired Of her, refused to help her up, telling
her to get up herself. She was badly burn
ed and soon died. In less then year he
married a young lady under Is wears of age.
The new wife knew nothing of the woes of
her predecessor, but as she was sitting one
evening in the room occupied bv the first
wife, and gazing on the fire place into which
the deceased had fallen, there rose before
her the form of a woman, clothed in the
habilments of the grave, with the scar of a
burn upon her neck and shoulder The ghost,
spirit or whatever it was, spoke not word
but with its fleshless hand pointed first to
the scar upon its neck and shoulder and then
to the smouldering fire upon the hearth of
the young brides chamber. She was so
overcome by fear that she could neither cry
for help nor flee the hated spot. While she
sat in this helpless condition the object van
ished, and she was alone again. Soon as
she was fully recovered from her fright she
left the room, not to return again, except in
the company of her husband. She told him
of the strange and frightful object which
had appeared to her, but he laughed at it
and pronounced it delusion and his wife
coward. Together they went into the room
and took their seats by the fire, the wife
insisted she was not misunderstanding
did make its appearance in the room, but
husband still laughed and doubted. Not
long, however. did he laugh and doubt, for,
in the twinkling of an eye, the form again
appeared, painfully distinct in form and
feature. The husband doubted no more
fear froze his very blood he was motionless.
speechess, helpless, unconscious. until his
bride seized his arm and in her terror
screamed, "who is it" All this time the
form stood before them, pointing first to the
fire-then it vanished, and, as it vanished,
the miserable man exclaimed, as if in an
swer to his wife's question. 1T is Mary's
ghost ?' MARY was the name of his first
wife, His new wife began to enquire how
his first wife was treated, and soon learned
the story. She wrote her father, who lived
near to this city. all the facts. and asked his
advice. He told her to come back home,
and it is thought she will do SO, though efforts
are being made to hush the matter up. In
the meantime the husband is anxious to sell
his 6 haunted house."
The Shasta courier., 1868-05-23

How PRIEST STOPPED FIGHT.-An
English paper, the Hexham Courier, tells
this story:
The Rev. Father Flint, of Belingham,
acts. it appears, the part of peacemaker" in
n double sense. On Thursday last we are
informed, as the reverend gentleman was
coming down the main street of that place.
he came accidentally upon an Irish row, in
which brace of pugilistic encounters were
progressing rather warmly at the same time.
Finding remonstrances Intellectual in putting
a stop to the mills" the priest went in
search of policeman, but the Bobby being
absent, as usual in such emergencies, Father
Flint borrowed the insignia of authority, the
staff, and returned hastily to the spot where
the fights were still proceeding with the most
ardent enthusiasm, and finding his powers of
moral suasion still contemned, he adopted the
more forcible argument of planting vigor
Gus and well directed thwack on the nut, y
of the most sturdy antagonist of each pair,
dropping two of his doves in the most
approved fashion of police tactics, and chas-
ing another of the combatants considerable
distance from the field, effectually putting an
end to the sport. Such was the energy of
the reverend gentleman's movements in the
last blow that he broke not only Pats head,
but also the policeman's truncheon so there
was assuredly no hattery in the compliment.
All honor, say we, to Father Flint
The Shasta courier., 1868-05-23

GREAsING WAGoNs.-But few people are
aware that they do wagons and carriages
more injury by greasing too plentifully than
in any other way. A well made wheel will
endure common wear from ten to twenty-five
years, if care is taken to use the right kind
and the proper amount of grease but if this
matter is not attended to, they will be used
up in five or six years Lard should never
be used on a wagon, for it will penetrate the
hub and work its way out around the tenas
of the spoke, and spoil the wheel. Tallow is
the best lubricator for wood axletrees, and
castor oil for iron. just enough grease
should be applied to the spindle of the wag-
on to give it slight coating this is better
than more, for the surplus put on will work
out at the ends, and be forced out bv the
shoulder bands and nut washes into the hub
around the outside of the boxes. To oil an
axlet!ee, first wipe the spindle clean with
cloth wet with spirits of turpentine, and
then apply few drops of castor oil near the
shoulder and end. One teaspoonful is suff.
cient for the whole.
The Shasta courier., 1868-05-23

TERRIFIC FIGHr BETWEEN COUGAR AND A
GRizzLY.-The Jacksonville Sentinel relates
the following exciting incident:
On Sunday last, Mr. Eli Taylor while
travelling down the South side of Appegate.
towards Kirbyville, was witness of fierce
and extradordinary conflict petween a griz
ely and a cougar. The scene of this desper-
ate encounter was on the bank of Iron Creek.
tribute of Applegate. Mr.. Taylor ap-
preached to within 40 yards of the combat.
ants, and represents their mode of fighting
as perfectly terrific. The panther appeared
to be the attacking party, springing on his
antagonist with desperate energv,-bitting.
clawing and screaming with rage. Bruin
would await the attack, ON his launches.
and several times Rugged his adversary with
such force as to compel him to resort to the
use of his hind claws, which, apparently.
did terrible execution and made the bear
relax his tremendous grip. Several times
the bear struck the panther with his fore
paw with such force as to send him whirling
from him, but he would Immediately return
and renew the battle. Mr.. T. watched the
fearful contest for over an hour, until the
enraged beasts had fought into a brushy
gulch, where be thought it was imprudent
to follow. 1t was difficult to say which had
the best of the fight, both being completely
covered with blood and apparently much
exhausted.
The Shasta courier., 1868-05-23

WHAT A CLIMATE.-Dan Marble was once
strolling along the wharves in Boston. when
he met tall, gaunt looking figure, a Z" dig.
ger" from California. and got into converse
ton with him.
Healthy climate, suppose?
Healthy it amt anything else. Why.
stranger there you can choose any climate
you like, hot or cold, and that too without
travelin' more than fifteen minutes. Jest
think O. that the next cold mornin' when
you get out O. bed. There's mountain
there, the Sary Nevady they call it, with a
valley on each side oft, one hot and one
cold. Well. get on the top of that mountain
with a double barreled gun, and you can.
without movin', kill either summer or win.
ter game, jest as we'll as you will!
What have you ever tried it?
Tried it often; and should have done
pretty well, but for one thing.
Well, what was that?
| wanted dog that would stand both
climates. The last dog | had froze bis tail
off while pintin' on the summer side. He
didn't get entirely out of the winter side.
you see-true as you live.
Marble sloped.
The Shasta courier., 1868-05-23

AN ADRoIT HUsBAND.-A gentleman who
was whirling his buxom partner through the
figures of a dance, short time ago, at a
Teutonic ball. when friend whispered to
him that his wife was at the door inquiring
for him. He handed his lady to seat,
escaped through the back door and ran home
When bis wife returned she found her truant
lord seated at the table in dressing gown and
slippers. demurely perusing the pages of the
prayer book His wife (dear little innocentl
was satisfied that she had been misinformed
of his whereabouts.
The Shasta courier., 1868-05-23

SHIPwRECK ON THE CoAsT OF MADAGASCAR.
"A terrible story of shipwreck comes from
Madagascar A French vessel, bound from
Calcutta to Marselles, was wrecked on the
reefs of Isle St. Bradon, and the crew took
their boats, two in number. One of them
was thrown back upon the reefs and all its
occupants were drowned the other made for
the nearest island. In nine days all the
provisions were exhausted and the captain
succumbed to fatigue and privation. The mate
thereupon proposed that they should all
drown themselves together, but the sugges-
ton was rejected, and the decision was come
to to draw lots as to which of them should be
killed and served as food for the others
The victim was designated and underwent his
fate with resignation. Three days after this
horrible sacrifice, on the 9th of January, the
boat touched at Mohambo. Madagascar, and
there. more dead than alive. the famished
cannibals were kindly received and sent to
the French Consul.
The Shasta courier., 1868-05-23

In Western village a charming we'll
preserved widow had been courted and won
by physician. She had children; among
them a crippled boy, who had been petted,
and, if not spoiled, certainly allowed very
great freedom in debate" The wedding
day was approaching. and it was time the
children should know they were to have a
new father. Calling the crippled boy, she
said:
George, l am going to DO something
before long that | would like to talk about
with you"
'Well, ma, what is it?''
g / am intending to marry Doctor Jones
in few days. and"
8. Bully for you, ma Does Doctor Jones
know it p
Ma caught her breath, but failed to artic-
ulate a response.
The Shasta courier., 1868-05-23
Things a Woman Can't do.

lady writer, who is slightly disposed to
turn traitor to her sex, states that there are
things woman can't do-the most imnor.
tant admission that has been extorted from
the sex since Madame Eve ate the apple
Hear the following " open confession
FIRST she can't sharpen lead pencil Give
her one and see. Mark how iaggedly she
hacks away every particle of wood around the
lead, leaving an unsupported spike of the
latter, which breaks Immediately when used.
You can almost forgive the male creature
his compassionate contempt as chucking her
under the chin, he twitches it from her awk.
ward little paw, and rounds and tapers it in
the most ravishing manner, for durable use.
| wish to hear no more on that point, because
whea once make up my mind, "all the
Kings men" can't change it.
We'll, then. secondly-a woman can't do
up bundle. She takes up a whole newspa-
per to do up a paper of pins, and coil of
rope to tie it, and it will come undone Mt
that. When | go shopping-I look on with
the fascinated gaze of bird in the neighbor-
hood of magnetic serpent to watch clerks
do up bundles. How the paper falls Just
into the right crease how deftly they turn
it over, and tuck it under. and tie it up, and
then throw it down upon the counter as if
they had done the most common thing in
the world, instead of deed which might,
and in faith does task the ingenuity of an
gels" 1t is perfectly astonishing.
Thirdly may allude to the fact that a
woman can't carry an umbrella or rather to
the very peculiar manner in which they per-
form that duty; but l won't. When they
unfurl the parachute alluded to, they put it
down over their noses, take the middle of the
sidewalk, raking off mems hats and women's
bonnets as they go, and walk right into the
breakfast of some wigit, with that disregard
of the consequent gasp, which to be under
stood must be felt, as the offender cocks up
one corner of the parachute and looks def
antly at the victim who has the effrontery to
come into the world and hazard the whale.
bone and handle If her umbrill"
The Shasta courier., 1868-05-23
NUMBER II.

A STORY FROM PARIS A Paris letter tells
the following story of Twelfth Night fete
in that city:
A wealthy family in the aristocratic bou-
levard Malesherbe were amusing themselves
in seeking the Kings. portion, or the ring In
the festival cake, when a lady of the compa.
ny says to the hostess
' l wish my portion to be given to the
poorest little boy we can find in the street."
The servant was dispatched on this freez-
ing night. and not far from the house he
found ragged urchin trembling with coll
and hunger. He brought him up, was
ordered into the saloon where thousand
lights glittered and sparkling fire gladden.
ed and surprised him. He drew his portion,
which the benevolent lady had promised,
and, as luck would have it, the fellow found
the ring beans they use in Paris instead
and, of course he was king" They all
shouted that being a King he must choose
Queen. He was asked SO to do, and look.
ing round the company, he chose the very
| lady who had proposed to cede her porti on
OF cake. lie was asked why he chose her.
| He said
L don't knowl She looks the most like
mother!''
Mother; whose mother2''
MY mother! never knew her. but was
stolen away from her, and here is her por.
traitl'
With this he drew out of his ragged coat
likeness, which proved to be that of the
very lady herself, who, in Italy, had her
child stolen from her, and now he turns up
a poor little ragged Savoyard, dragging
along miserable existence in Paris, while
his mother, by en- intuition, perhaps, felt
that In the air near to where she was, was
one so dear to her.
The Shasta courier., 1868-05-23

A HORRIBLE DREAM REALIzED.-Our read
ers will recollect the account which we pub.
lished the other day of the terrible death of
Mr. Ehrler, of this county, who was crushed
by rock, wHile mining near Mineral Point
We learn from the Mineral Point Tribune
that Mr.. Ehrler had a dream the night
before the accident, amounting to present
ment Of what followed. He was so impr sss-
ed in his dream with the idea that he was
being crushed with a rock that be got out
of bed while yet asleep and called for some
one to remove the rock which was crushing
the life out of him. He related this dream
to his wife on being reused from his sleep.
She tried to prevail on him not to go to the
diggingS that day, but he remarked that it
was only dream, and promising to be care.
full went to his work. and his dream was
realized Galena (M.) Gazette
The Shasta courier., 1868-05-23

THE LATEST SrYLE.-The S. F. Chronicle
says:
The latest styles of walking suits appear.
ing on our streets NAV be pronounced very
nobby"--more so when the wearer has a
big thing in knee pans. A nice young man
Just from Ne Yawk was noticed on Mont
gomery street the other day. His coat tail end.
ed where the tail of well shaped gorilla
begins. aud his tight pants gave to his small
leg (which terminated in prodgious yams)
the appearance of couple of broomsticks
springing out of molasses kegs. The young
gal who sells boquets on the corner of Clag
street viewed him with an admiring eve re-.
marking that he looked ''sweetly pooty."
The Shasta courier., 1868-05-23
For the Benefit cf Suffering Human
itV,

FROM Mr.. THoMAs.-We have used Henley s
Royal Balsam in my family this winter. There is
no use talking. 1t throws everything in the shape
of Cough medicine in the shade that 1 ever saw.
My wife troubled with asthma or smothering
spells for years, and could get nothing have any
effect until struck this "Royal Balsam" She is
now about. well. 1t cured me of the worst cold
l ever had in my life in one night. Whenever our
children have anything like a cough, few drops
given on going to bed-that is the last of the
cough. | never intend to be without it in the
house.
B. THOMAS, the paper man.
The Shasta courier., 1868-05-23
From F. Dewitt. Merchant.

To THE PUBLIc.-I had bad cough for long
time. A friend urged me to get bottle of "Hen
leyis Royal Balsam.' He said it cured him.
got bottle, and sure enough it had splendid eff
feet 1t dried the cough up in a short time
hereby recommend it to the public. F. DEWITT
l.. GROSS, Sole Proprietor, Portland, Oregon
For sale by L. Wellendorf, Shasta. [39.
The Shasta courier., 1868-05-23
LITTLE BESSIE TO UNCLE BILL.

Dear old Unite
| dot oor letter;
My old nanny
She ditten better.
She every day
Little bit stronger,
Don't mean to be sick
Very much longer.
Daddy so fat
Can't hardly stagger,
NANNY says he jinks
Too much lager
Dear little baby
Had bad collie,
Had to take tree drops
Nasty paragorie !
loot a dose Tatnip,
Felt worse than ever,
Shant take no more
Tatnip never!
Wind on stomit,
Felt pooty bad
Worse fit of sitness
Ever had.
Ever had belly ate
Old Unite Bill?
Taen't no fun now,
Say what 90 will.
| used to sleep all day
And ky all night;
Don't do so now,
Cause tain't yight!
But I'm growing,
Getting poot fat;
Gains most two pounds,
Only tink O yat
Little femmnin blankets
Was too big before,
Nurse cant pin me
In 'em any more,
Skirts so small,
Baby so stout,
Had to let the pleets
In EN- all out,
Dot head of ha'r
Jess as black night,
And big boo eyes
fat look very bright;
My nanny says
Never did see
S Any ozzer baby
Half as sweet rs me.
Grandma comes often,
Aunt Sarah, too;
Baby loves ZEN,
Baby loves 90.
Baby sends pooty kiss
To her Unties all,
Aunties and cousins,
Big folks and small.
Tan't yite no more,
So good by,
jolly old Unite
Wiz glass eye.!
The Shasta courier., 1868-05-23

THREE of the officers of the Fourth Regi-
ment saw the other day, at Fokada, an oper-
alton which was described by Bruce, but
which has been denied by all subsequent
travellers, and by the Abyssinians themselves.
This was the operation of cutting a steak
from the body of living OK. They came
upon the natives just as they were in the act
of performing it. The unfortunate bullock
was thrown down, and its four legs tied
together. The operator then cut an incision
in the skin near the spine, just behind the
hip joint. He blew into this to separate the
skin from the flesh, and then cut two other
incisions at right angles to the first, and then
lifted a flap of skin four or five inches square.
From this he cut lump of flesh, cutting with
the knife under the skin, SO that the amount
of flesh taken out was larger than the portion
uncovered. The operator then filled up the
hole with cow dung replaced the flap of skin,
plastered it up with mud, united the feet of
the poor animal, who had kept up a constant
moaning while the operation was going on,
gave it a kick to make it get up, and the
whole thing was over. | should mention that
the operator cut two or three gashes in the
neighborhood of the wound apparently as a
sign that the animal had been operated upon
in that part. The officers observed that sew
eral cattle in the same herd were marked in
a precisely similar manner. They returned in
half an hour and found the animal walking
about and feeding quietly. l have not men.
toned that it bled very little at the time the
operation was being performed.
The Shasta courier., 1868-05-23

WHAT IT DoEs.-Temperance puts wood on
the fire, meal in the barrel, -four in the tub.
money in the purse, credit in the country.
contentment in the house, clothes on the
children, vigor in the body, intelligence in
the brain, and spirits to the whole constitu.
ton
The Shasta courier., 1868-05-23

The Stockton Independent thinks it strange
that Irishmen in America should support the
extreme views of the South by their alliance
with the Democratic party, when it is well
known fact that the Southern Confederacy
embodied in its Constitution a provision
whereby foreigners could not vote until they
were residents twenty FIVE years. Oh I! that
is not the strangest part of the business, MIR.
independent nor the saddest either.
The Shasta courier., 1868-05-23
From Mr.. Pittock.

We have used some of "Henley's Royal Basam'
in my family and think it is a splendid medicine
for children, well for grown persons. For
public. r. PITTOCK
The Shasta courier., 1868-05-23
From Judge Maruuanl.

l have used "Henley's Royal Balsam," mysel
and family. and find it frst-rate medicine fol
Coughs and Colds. l hereby recommend it to thu
public.
p. A. MARQUAM
The Shasta courier., 1868-05-23

OvERFED.-A story of Theodore Hook is
told to the effect that at some civic banquet
on the appearance of fifth course of dainties
Hook laid down his knife and fork, and
declared that he would take the rest in
money.
The Shasta courier., 1868-05-23

Challenges the world to produce anything in the
shape of Medicines that will remove aud eradicate
Cough or soreness in the Chest, prompt, nc
matter what form the disease might assume. Hen
ley's Royal Balsam" is the best Medicine in the
world for Bronchial or Pumonory affections. For
Group or Hopping Cough, there is nothing on
earth that can equal it. All motherers and Nurses
ought to have bottle close by them, it will give
a child relief in two minutes. 1t is entirely veg
etable, and will prove blessing to the human
familY.
The Shasta courier., 1868-05-23

MS- L. p. FISHER--Is the only Agent
of tie SHASTA COURIER in San Francisco, with pow
to receive subscriptions and advertisements, and
receipt for the same.
OFFICE-169 Washington street, opposite Ma
guire's Opera House.
The Shasta courier., 1868-05-23

SOMEBODY says that every cord of wood
given to the poor is recorded above.
The Shasta courier., 1868-05-23
JOHN FLEMING, +. Proprietor
Special Notice.

A ]. LOOMS, OF WEAVERVILLE,
N. Trinity County. has this day purchased an
interest in the Forwarding Business of Rantzau
Shaw, Red Bluff.
Thanking our patrons far their past liberal
favors, trust, by close attention and fidelity to
business entrusted to our care to merit eontinu-
ance of the same.
The firm name of Rantzau Shaw will be con-
tinued for the present.
Mark Goods as before, care of R 4 S., Red
Bluff.
RANTZAU SHAW.
Red Bluff, Fet. Sth. 1868. fl5
The Portland daily press., 1868-09-28
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