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The Shasta courier., 1868-04-04

CoULDN' GET THE RIGHT FLoP.-In the
year of 1913, during The Miller excitement in
the usually quiet town of Durham, old Aunt
Sally H." who would weigh nigh on 10
200 pounds" got all ready to go up" and
one evening IN meeting, in the midst of a
warm season OF exhortation, she arose and
SAID" Oh, brethern and sisters, bless the
Lord III soon get away from this wicked
world I'm going to meet the Lord in a few
days. My faith is powerful strong" contin
ued the old lady, extending her arms and
motloniDg them like q goose on the wing
. that 1t does seem as if could fly right away
now and meet the Lord in the arr"
The minister, who was as great an enthr-
siast on going up' as the old lady, encour.
aged her by excaiming, TRY sister, try
Perhaps you can fly, if your faith is only
strong enough, y = Well [ can She exclaim.
ed, " hno.c can and uiL!"
ohe was standing near u window which
was raised because of the oppressive heat
Tor 1t was Summer. With her handkerchief
In one hand and her fan in the other. she
mounted the seat, and thence TO the top of
the pew and gave leap into the air with q
nying motion of her arms. expecting to
ascend heavenward. But the law of cravi-
tatlon was too much for both her faith and the
grae'fy OF the audience. Down she came
with an enormous and not very angelic grunt,
shaking the whole house with the concusson
She arose, folded her wings, and with
great meekness sneaked back into her seat
and went to weaving back and forth, evident
ly disappointed. The next evening some of
the young folks asked her:
=" Auut Sally, why didn't you fly last night
when you tried SO hard ?''
| couldn't get the right flop on" was
the meek aud conclusive reply.
The Shasta courier., 1868-04-04

GENERAL THOMAS BREvETs.- Major Gen.
eral George IL. Thomas ias written a pointed
letter to Senator Wade declining the brevets
of Lieutenant General and General. for which
he was nominated by the President. He
says he was made Major General for the
battle of Nashville, and that he knows of no
military service that he has rendered since
emitting him to further recognition, and as
to civil service he has performed none, and,
therefore, has none to be recognized. The
following is the full text of the dispatch
received by Senator Wade from General
Thomas
LOUISVILLE, KY, Saturday, February 22d.
The morning papers of Louisville an
nounce that my name was yesterday sent to
the Senate for confirmation as Brcvet Lieu
tenant General and General. was appoint
ed Major General for the battle of Nash.
Vile My services since the war do not
merit So high com pliment, and it is now
TOO late to be regarded as compliment, if
conferred for service during the war. |
therefore earnestly request that the Senvte
will not confirm the nomination.
GEo II. THOMAS, Maj Gen.
The Shasta courier., 1868-04-04

SAD AccIDENT.-A subscriber at Iowa Hill,
writing from that place under date Of March
10th, communicates the following particulars
of very sad accident: - A most distressing
accident occurred at Fords Bar, about three
miles from this place. on Sunday the 18th
inst. Two brothers named George and Henry
Franks, left their cabin about 0 clock, P. NJ.
taking with them the young son of their
partner, Mr.. NJ. Petster, for the purpose of
removing some tools from their hydraulic
claim. as the bank showed some symptoms
OF caving. While there it caved in and all
three were killed. This morning a large
party OF citizens went down and succeeded in
removing all the bodies and brought them to
this place for interment. The two Brother
Franks were worthy and respected citizens,
and natives of Wurtemburg. Germany. where
tneir aged parents now reside Mr.. NJ. Pei
sier, the father Of the youth who was killed,
is an Old resident of this place. His many
trends deeply sympathise with him in his
! loss"
The Shasta courier., 1868-04-04
NUMBER A.

A SNAkE CRAWLs INTO CnILD's STOMACH,
The Bueyrus (Ohio) Journal states that
during the great snow a lad near that place
went out to potato mound to get potatoes
after clearing away the snow, and breaking
into the mound, he found kind of nest in
the straw, in which was compact ball Of
what he toak to be large ball of string such
as our wool men use. He brought this in
with the potatoes, and laid it on the baby's
cradle near the stove His mother Just then
slst HIM off to neighbor's, and continued
a6out her work. He was gone an hour. and
when he returned, upon locking for his ball
he found 1t had resolved itself into a nile of
squhming snakes. many of which were saak.
ing the warmth of the infants BODY, and one
had actually entered the in ncant's mouth, A
cry OF alarm from the boy attracted the
attention of the mother toward the cradle
and, seizing the child, sought to extricate the
reptile. but was too late, and it ACTUALLY drew
itself within the baby's mouth and down its
throat DR.. lngraham was sent for. but he
recognized the snake as being the common
"serpens neptus," and therefore perfectlv
harmless. He declined worrying the boby
with medicine, and the child seemed unhprt
by It's singular accident The mother de.
ciares, however, that its appetite is much
increased, and that in its sleep it frequently
misses loudly. We believe this is imapina.
ton, as that species of serpent or snake does
not hiss.
The Shasta courier., 1868-04-04

ANCIENT CHICKENS, HATcuED FROM EGcs
LOO YEARS OLD.-The Paris correspondent
OF the Nation states that the guests of the
Abbe Denis, curate of the parish of St. EIso,
dined recently on fowls whose immediate
ancestors figured, he says, on the table of the
great Frankish King Dagobert. When the
Abbe Denis laid the first stone of the church
and presbytery he has built, by his own exer.
tons, on the site of the old chateau and gar
dens OF Dagobert, hens nest full of eggs
was discovered beneath the ruins of the an.
cient building. These eggs, more than
twelve hundred years old, were about to be
thrown away by the laborers, when the Able
remembering that wheat has been grown
from grain found in Egypt in mummies
dating back from the time Of the Pharohs,
bethought him that possibly there might still
be.life in these eggs.
servant of the institute, consulted at once
IN reference to these precious relics. and ad-
vlsed their being forthwith confided to hen
OF approved success in the maternal capacity.
This advice having been acted upon the
good cure and his friend had the delight of
witnessing. twenty one days afterwards, the
Matching of fine brood of chickens. the
direct progeny of the denizens of King Dago-
berts barnyard. The fowls thus obtained
have been carefully kept from any messal.
lance with their congeners Of less ancient
blood and the Able has now a yard well
replenished with . King Dagobert's fowls"
The Shasta courier., 1868-04-04

TERRIBLE ACCIDENTAL remarkable in.
stance of human endurance and SUFFERING
occurred at Donnelley's Flat, near Ell Dora.
do, on Wednesday, March 4th, saws the Cal
averes Chronicle. A Frenchman named
Gazette was at work alone, on the day
mentioned, in his claim The mine is some
thirty feet in depth. About four o'clock in
the afternoon portion of the bank cave
down, burying the unfortunate mans BODY
beneath it, but leaving his head free. His
Efforts and struggles to extricate himself from
his awful position were unavailing. Our
readers will recollect that Wednesday, March
4th, was the stormiest day of the season. The
RAIN poured down incessantlv, and the
weather was exceedingly cold. To add to the
horrors OF his situation, the water he was
using Tor washing was running down por
ton of his body. Unable to move, Mr.,
Gazette remained in that position, suffering
unspeakable agony, during Wednesday after,
noon, and through the night until noon of
OF Thursday, before he was discovered and
released. His injuries are severe but not
necessarily fatal. One of his legs is broken
"A compound fracture-aboye the knee. his
body is badly bruised, and one of his shoul.
ders dislocated. lie was taken to Mokelum.
ne Hill on Sunday, and glazed in the hospital
for treatment. 1t is mystery to US how a
human being could endure what he did and
live
The Shasta courier., 1868-04-04
A UsErrL ISvEsrIos.-Mr. Peterson of

A USEFUL INvENTIoN.-Mr. Peterson of
Antioch, says the Gazette, has perfected
piece OF mechanism which is likely to prove
of great utility to blacksmiths. 1t cons-"'s
of heavy hammer SO hung with levees aud
springs and worked with foot treadle, that
the smith can do any kind of heavy forging
without the help of a striker" The ma
chine can be constructed at a cost of SO to
500, and has been perfected after a course
of much study and experiment by Mr..
Peterson, who has now made application for
a patent on his invention.
The Shasta courier., 1868-04-04
From F. Dewitt. Merchant.

To THE PUBLIC.-I had a bad cough for long
time. friend urged me to get bottle of "Hcn
leys 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. T. DEWITT
Il. GROSS. Sole Proprietor, Portland, Oregon
For sale by l.. Wellendorf, Shasta. [39.
The Shasta courier., 1868-04-04
For the Benefit cf Suffering Human
ity.

FROM Mr.. THoNAs-We have used IIenley'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 l ever saw.
My wife troubled with asthma smothering
spells for years and could get nothing have any
effect until | struck this ''Royal Balsam'' She is
now about. we'll 1t cured of the worst cold
| ever had in my life in night. Whenever our
children have anything like cough. a few drops
given on going to bed-that is the last of the
cough. l never intend to be without it in the
house.
The Shasta courier., 1868-04-04

hand and with a voice filled with emotion,
which the widest uproar of battle could never
a!gltated, he replied. "Ah sire, with us it
is henceforth for like and death ~ Noble
man kindness could overcome in u moment
II Is no wonder that Bonaparte felt. OF last,
that he had not known McDonald's true
world
The Shasta courier., 1868-04-04
HenIey's ROYAL BaIsam

Challenges the world to produce anything in the
shape of Medicines that will remove aud eradicate
a Cough or soreness in the Chest, as prompt. no
matter what form the disease might assume. Hen
ley's Royal Balsam' is the best Medicine in the
world for Bronchial or Pulmonary affections. For
Group or Hopping Cough. there is nothing
earth that can equal it. All mothcrers and Nurses
ought to have a bottle close by them, it will give
a child relief in two minutes. 1t is entirely veg
etabe, and will prove blessing to the human
family.
The Shasta courier., 1868-04-04

A BELIGERENr Californian, named Dow, in
tulfl'ment of a boyish of vengance,
to retaiiate upon his old schoolmaster, the
Rev. Geo. Craven, for !" licking" which
the latter had given him about twenty years
ago. Having thrashed Craven to his hearts
content, Dow started at once for nome feel
ing much better.
The Shasta courier., 1868-04-04
From Wr, Pittock.

We have used some Of "Henleys Royal Basam''
in my family and think it is splendid medicine
Cor children, well as for grown persons. For
Coughs and Colds l freely recommend it TO the
public r. PITT0CK
The Shasta courier., 1868-04-04

ME- l.. p. FISHER--Is the only Agent
of the 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., 1868-04-04

1N order to get an enemy lend man a
small sum Of money for day. Call upon
him in week for it. Wait two month. In
three months insist on his paying you. He
will get angry, denounce you, and ever after
speak of you in abusive terms. We have
seen this experiment tried frequently. and
never knew it fail"
The Shasta courier., 1868-04-04

| have used 'Henley's Royal Balsam," myself
and family. and find it irst-rate medicine for
Coughs and Colds. hereby recommend it to the
public.
p A. MAROTAM
The Shasta courier., 1868-04-04
Special Notice.

A j. LOOMS, OF WEAVERYILLE,
"A Trinity County, has this day purchased an
interest in the Forwarding Business of Rantzau &
Shaw Red Bluff
Thanking patrons far their past liberal
faTors, trust. by close attention and fidelity to
business entrusted to care, to merit continu-
ance of the same.
The firm name of Rantzau Shaw will be con-
tinued for the present.
Mark Goods as before, care of R. & S., Red
Bluff.
RANTZAU & SHAW
Red Bluff Feb. sth. 1868. n5
The Shasta courier., 1868-04-04
FLEMTMG'S SAW MILL,
brandy Greek.
JOHN FLEMING, Proprietor.

TEVHIS MILL IS IN SUCCESSFUL OPERA
Il ton Brandy Creek, about two miles from
Whiskytown, and J R. Gilbert viii keep constant
y on hand and for sale supply Of Lumber, at his
Brick Warehouse, on Main street. Shasta, where he
will attend all orders and the sale of Lumber for
the above Mill.
J.R. GILBERT, Agent, Shasta.
March 4, 1865 nj
The Shasta courier., 1868-04-04
From Judge Marauam,

B. THOMAS, the paper man.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-02-27
TERMS.
~Two Dollars for one year, snvc

Two Dollars Tor one year, fHrG-
rtabay in adpance.
sT Single copies, Ten Gents each.
Advertisement inserted at One Dolla
per square of Ten Lines or less for the frs
insertion; Fifty Cents for each continuance
CF Local and Special Notices, Twenty
Gents per line.
CT A liberal deduction will be made to
persons advertising for three, six, nine, ol
twelve months.
or Obituaries and calls on candidates
Fifty Gents per square.
.0rT The privilege of yearly advertisers is
. strictly limited to their own immediate and
regular business and the business of an ad-
vertising firm is not considered as including
that Of its individual m embers. 0TNo de-
Walton from these terms under any circum-
stances.
CT Advertisements marked with the
number of insertions when handed in, will be
continued until ordered ont, and payment
exacted.
OF 70 advertisement inserted gratuitously
az Advertisements of an abusive nature
will lot be inserted at any price.
SEe Announcing candidates Five Dollars,
to be paid IN advance in every case.
OF Job Printing of all kinds neatly
done on New Type, md on as reasonable
terms as anv Office in Tennessee.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-02-27
Chicken Cholera,

Mr.. j. E. Nicholson states in
the Rural american that he re.
Gently caught chicken that was
sick, killed it and opened its craw
and found therein a number of
small worms like a caterpillar,
about three-fourths Of an inch in
length, with a few hairs on them.
He had noticed great many of
them crawling about on the prem
ises, and supposed they had some
thing to do with their sickness
He then caught some of the chick
ems that were unable to walk for a
day or two, and no doubt would
have died in ashort time, and melt
ed a little lard in tea spoon,
with the addition of little ground
black pepper, and gave it to them,
which cured them in a short time.
This remedy is at least worth a
trial.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-02-27
Suuirming and Dodging.

The Washington correspondent
of the Chicago Times says, in allu-
ding 10 the question OF paying the
bonds in greenbacks:
"But such a squirming and
dodging as there is upon this ii, |,
nancial question, in the Radical
ranks to-day, threatens to serious
ly ieopardize the very existence
of that party. The warning ghost
will not down at the bidding OF
any paid presses or politician, but
will keep shaking its CORY, locks
at the affrighted poor devils who
are candidates for reelection, IN
the most terribly alarming manner.
A leading Republican from New
Jersey informs me that three hiths
of.llis party in that State are IN
favor of Pendleton's platform
and so it goes all over"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-02-27
Ts,upIe pf the a5lnsss.
The Spiritual Railroad.

The road to Heaven by Christ was made,
! From Earth to Heaven. the line extends,
To life eternal, where it ends.
We'retraveling home, we're travelling home
Were travelling home to heaven above,
We're travelling home to heaven above
To sing a dying Saviour's love.
Repentance is the station line,
Where passengers are taken in,
No fee for them is there to pay,
For Jesus is himself the way.
The Bible is the engineer,
1t points the way to heaven so clear,
Through tunnels dark and dreary fear,
1t does the way to glory steer.
Gods love s the fire, his truth S the steam,
Which draws the engine and the train,
All you who would to glory ride
Must come to Christ, in Him abide.
Come, then, poor sinner, now's the time,
At anystation on the line,
If you'll repent and turn from sin
The train will stop and take you in.
Then when we've reached that happy lapd
Then we will sing at God right hand,
And on that happy peaceful shore
Well run this earthly train no more.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-02-27
A Hint to Tennessee.

Mr.. Ell. G. Granger writes from
Boston to the Nashville Banne,
THAT the immense oak forests or
the slopes of the Cumberland
Mountains, hitherto neglected as
of little value, are likely to prove
a very productive source Of wealth
to the State. He says:
Tennessee, of all States in the
Union, is supposed to abound more
largely in oak forests, the bark
of which is supposed to be of better
quality for the manufacture of
leather than any found on this
continent, if not in the world. A
discovery has recently been made
by which the astringent or tanning
properties of oak bark can be, COM
pressed from the crude bark just
as it is peeled, and without grind
ing or teaching, to an imperishable
consistency ready for barrelling:
forty gallons, at a density of ten
pounds to the gallon, being the
product of a single cord Of prime
chestnut oak bark. This extract
is worth, in Boston, New York and
Philadelphia, ten cents per pound,
or one dollar per gallon, for home |
consumption or for shipment to Eu- |
rope. A million barrels annually, |
will not supply the demand.
A million cords of bark, with
proper effort, could be annually
collected in the State above named. |
which if manufactured into extract |
would return to those conducting
The enterprise a net income of |
twenty-five million dollars annu-
lily.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-02-27
A Noble Deed Rewarded.

During Prices raid into Missou-
ri, in 1864, skirmish took place
on the line of Charlton and How
ard Counties, in which one of the
rebs was left on the ground dan
gerously wounded in the neck
While in this condition, Miss Sa-
1ah J. Smith, school teacher in
the vicinity, happened to pass by.
Seeing the wounded man, she went
to him and staunched his wounds,
probably saving his life. She re-
mained with him until near night
fall, when he requested her to leave
as his companions would come at
night and take him away. If not
she would find him there living or
dead. He said he was known by
the name of Tucker, but that his
real name was H. G. Mcdonald,
and that he was from Louisville,
Kentucky. Next morning Nc
Donald was gone, and Miss Smith
knew nothing concerning him
afterward. A few days ago, the
Glasgow (Mo.) Times says Miss
Smith (who still resides in the
neighborhood) received a letter
from the administrator of FL. c.
Mcdonald, ST., informing her that
she was named in the will of the
deceased as the legatee of S50,O 600.
in consideration of her. having
saved the life of his nephew and
only heir, the FL. c. Mcdonald
named in connection with the IN
eident of 1864.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-02-27
VOL. AV--N0. q
The Election in Alabama

The following concerning the
election at Mobile, clipped from
the Register of Wednesday, is
doubtless Illustrative of similar
scenes being enacted throughout
the State:
The streets, despite the rain
which fell throughout the day,
were thronged by large crowds
of strange negroes, evidently ex-
pressly, imported for the occasion
by the carpet baggers. Many of
them presented themselves at the
polls, apd their names not being
on lists, they were not allowed to
vote, but were directed to go off
and get certificates, which they
did, and in q short time they
returned with them and were al
lowed to vote.
We have been reliably informed
that in many instances the negroes
from other counties were furnish
ed with certificates without being
required to make oath, and that
in some cases the Judges of the
Election filled out the certificates
themselves. At the rate in which
they are being furnished to the
negroes it is feared that there
will be-a great scarcity of paper
in Mobile after the election.
The Judges of the Election, in
open defiance of law in the case,
permitted these imported negroes
from other counties to vote the
whole ticket for the so-called off,
GERS for this county, when they
are only supposed to be entitled
to vote on the question of the So
called Constitution.
The challengers of the Demo.
cratic party were at first denied
the right of challenging, guaran-
teed to every American citizen,
and were even driven away from
the polls.
The whites kept away from the
polls and only a few carpet-bag-
gers were to be seen, who, when
hey got an opportunity, voted
or themselves.
The whites did well not to par
icipate in such a burlesque or
rec Institutions.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-02-27

At Wall, Vt, recently young
spark named Gale "took a shine"
to a Mrs. Leach, and she recipro-
Gated the unholy passion. When
Mr.. Leach heard of this he coveted
Gales pretty, and less than four
teen year old, sister. A compro-
mise was effected by which the
four took a carriage for another
town, where Gale married Mrs.
Leach, while Leach was joined to
Miss Gale. Result of this was an
interference by officers of the law,
when the young girl, in considera-
ton of her age, was let go; but
Leach and his Eve were bound o.
yer to appear on trial for polyga-
my, while Gale will be tried for
adultery.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-02-27

An intelligent Gorilla introduc-
ed the following in the North Car
DINA Convention few days since,
and asked that it be referred to
the Committee on Cities and
Towns:
Resolved, That all real estate
shall be taxed in accordance to it's
value throughout the State, and
that horses, mules, oxen, and
other horned cattle, to be taxed
for half their value, ercept STALL
ions and jackasses, which shall
be taxed at full value"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-02-27

At Meriden, Conn, on Tuesday
of last week, horse belonging to
Mr.. Leopard, frightened by rail
road train, and ran quarter of a
mile race with it., Reaching a
crossing at the same time, the
horse made a dash upon a platform
car, and was carried same rods be-
fore he jumped off and resumed his
own powers of locomotion, being
considerably but not fatally in.
.jured.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-02-27

The Montgomery (Ala.) Aduer-
ttser reports that negro laborers
in that city are hiring themselves
for fifty dollars, and even as low
as twenty-five dollars for the year.
These are able-bodied field hands.
Boys who got five dollars per
month last year, hire themselves
for food and clothing. The Id
ce1tiser hears from the country
that the best field hands are hir-
ing in some sections for forty dol
lars per annum. A great many
declined to hire until after the
election.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-02-27

Says the Planters Banner, with
pungency which ought to be
felt elsewhere as we'll as in St.
Mary:
sSome of the people of Frank
lin celebrated Christ's birthday,
the 25th instant, by getting drunk,
whooping, carousing, and playing
the devil generally. Rather a RI
diculous way of paying their re-
spects to the memory of the Sa-
viour. If they could find out
when the Old Nick was born they
would celebrate his birthday in
the most approved style"