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The Shasta courier., 1868-04-11
Six Women Strip Man Naked and Torture
Him to Death.

We have received accounts from the ne;ob.
boring township of Caledon, which nurnort
to be particulars of deed that surnasses in
old-blooded atrocity and fiendisb mal;cn;tv
everything we remember in the annals of
Canada. short time ago, middle AGED
man, by the name of William Wright. a
shoemaker, was in tavern at the village of
Alton, along with six women-includipg a
mother and her daughter and other misses-
and four young men. The names of all these
persons are known to US. A kind of party
was got up, and they arrived at the inn in a
body. The unfortunate Wright had been
about the place two or three days, under the
Influence of liquor. 1t does not appear
whether any previous enmity existed between
them, or that it was tipsy frolic but soon
after their finding him the ladies took hold
and undressed him. He was naturally a
strong man, but whisky had such a power
over him that they accomplished their pur-
pose with tolerable ease. They stripped him
stark naked, and then amused themselves
tickling, pinching, scratching, and otherwise
illtreatinl him. We have not heard what
part the four men took in the affair, or who
first proposed the use of fire.
The girls, however, soon armed themselves
with hot irtns, burning sticks, Goals, &C., and
began to scar and roast him in the most
frightful and diabolical manner. The poor
wretch struggled and moaned piteously for
his release, but they would not desist until
they had tortured him to the utmost, and
literally covered his body with wounds. He
fingered for several days in unutterable
anguish, till death stepped in to his relief
Deceased was unmarried. We have not vet
heard the result of the coroner's inquest, but
surely the jury can find nothing in the case
to excuse such ruthless barbarity - Guelph
lCanadal Advertiser.
The Shasta courier., 1868-04-11

"IN THE EAR"-A farmer who had an.
ployed green Emeralder, ordered him To
give the mule some corn in the ear. On his
coming in, the farmer asked:
corn ?n '"'
ITO be sure did,
"How did you give it ?''
An sure, as ye told me, in the carr
"How much did you give?,
We'll, you see the crather wouldn't hold
still and kept switching his ears about SO
could get but about a handful in both ears"
The Shasta courier., 1868-04-11
A GIRL CHOPPED IN Two.-The Quebec
Mnrninc Chronicle of Eehruarv l1th saxa

A GIRL CHOPPED IN Two.-The Quebec
Morning Chronicle of February 17th says:
While young girl of fourteen years of age
was gathering chips in Mr.. Valin's wood
yard, On Saturday afternoon, she thought.
lesslv darted forward to pick up block of
wood under the descending axe of one of the
laborers. While in the act of grasping the
piece of wood, she received the full blow of
the axe on the shoulder, being nearly liter
ally cut in two. She was Immediately carried
to her home and medical assistance procured.
but although every means was resorted to
toward alleviating her sufferings. the case
was pronounced hopeless The poor little
sufferer was yet alive at late hour on Sat.
urday. No blame can be attached to the
axe man.
The Shasta courier., 1868-04-11
NUMBER 5.
DIRGE FOR A SOLDIER.

Close his eyes; his work is donei
What to him is friend or foeman,
Rise of moon or set of sun,
Hand of man, or kiss of woman?
Lay him low, lay him low,
In the clover or the snowl
What cares he he cannot know:
Lay him low
AS man nay. he fought his fight,
Proved his truth by his endeavor;
Let him sleep in solemn night,
Sleep forever and forever!
Lay him low, lay him low,
In the clover or the snow!
What cares he he cannot know:
Lay him lowl
Fold him in his country's stars,
Roll the drum and fire the volley7
what to him are all our wars,
What but death bemocking folly9
Lay him low, lay him low,
In the clover or the snowl
What cares he +? he cannot know:
Lay him low
Leave him to Gods watchful eve.
trust him to the hand that made him
Mortal love weeps idly by;
God alone has power to aid him
Lay him low, lay him low,
In the clover or the snowl
What cares he? he cannot know:
Lay him low
The Shasta courier., 1868-04-11

NANCY, lying, traitorous son of horse thief,
and then l wouldn't do it Vamose the
ranch ~
And the mourner of Union dead went back
and reported. She said no, the General
didn't swear-that is, be didn't swear
exactly-and yet didn't exactly pray; but
the words he said were the next most sooth-
ing words to beautiful prayer that ever she
heard in all her life Mark. Train.
The Shasta courier., 1868-04-11
From T. Dewitt. Merchant.

To THE PUBLIc.-I had bad cough for a long
time. friend urged me to get bottle of "Hen-
ley IS 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.. Wellendorff, Shasta SO.
The Shasta courier., 1868-04-11
For the Benefit cf Suffering Human.
itv,

From Mr.. THoMAs,-We have used Henley
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 was troubled with asthma or smothering
spells for years, and could get nothing to have any
effect until | struck this "Royal Balsam" She is
now about, well. 1t cured me of the worst cold
ever had in my life in night. Whenever our
children have anything like cough, a few drops
given going to bed-that is the last of the
cough. l never intend to be without it in the
house.
B. THOMAS, the paper man.
The Shasta courier., 1868-04-11
STOP THAT THIEF
OF A
G o u g n y!
HenIey's Royal BaIsam

Challenges the world to produce anything in the
shape of Medicines that will remove aud eradicate
Cough or soreness in the Chest, as prompt, no
matter what form the disease might assume. Hen
leys Royal Balsam" is the best Medicine in the
world for Bronchial or Pulmonary 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
child relief in two minutes. 1t is entirely veg
etable, and will prove blessing to the human
family.
The Shasta courier., 1868-04-11
From Nr. Pittnck.

We have used some of "Henley's Royal Balsam''
in my family and think it is splendid medicine
for children, well as for grown persons. For
Coughs and Colds l freely recommend it to the
public. X. PITTOCK
The Shasta courier., 1868-04-11

l have used "Henley's Royal Balsam," myself
and family, and find it a irst-rate medicine for
Coughs and Colds. hereby recommend it to the
public.
P. A. MARQUAM
The Shasta courier., 1868-04-11

nS- l.. p. FISHER--Is the only Agent
Of tie SHASTA COURIER in San Francisco, with pow
ers to receive subscriptions and advertisements and
receipt for the same
0FFlCE-l69 Washington street, opposite Ma
guire's Opera House.
The Shasta courier., 1868-04-11

Ar a public house in Devonshire, the
landlord has it painted up outside his door
GOOD beer sold here, but don't take nv
word for it,
The Shasta courier., 1868-04-11
Special Notice.

j. LOOMS, OF WEAvERvILLE,
IA +. Trinity County. has this day purchased an
interest in the Forwarding Business of Rantzau 4
Shaw, Red Bluff.
favors, trust by close attention and fidelity to
business entrusted to our care, to merit continu
anee 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. 1865. f15
The Shasta courier., 1868-04-11
From Judge Maruuam,

B. THOMAS, the paper man
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-11-04
A Racy Sketch of Secretary Seward.

y correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial gives the following entertain
ing account of 8 Secretary Seward and his
silver ticket.
Mr.. Seward is luxurious q dead head"
He has free ticket engraved on silver,
BY which he travels over the Erie railway.
This is a hfe-pass, given to him at the ex-
piration of his term as Governor of New
York, because of his interest in the in
ternal improvement of the state He
offers silver for his fare and the conduct
ors do not collect.
Seward is a luxurious character any
way, and in many other respects. If he
travels anywhere, he wants whole ship.
He buys even millions worth of manifest
destiny for mornings shopping, and gives
Clarence or any old - chum a messenger
ship, to England or Turkey or India, if
they wish to 90 over to the Bal Mabille.
Nothing short of locomotive and draw
ing-room car will keep dignity with the
silver ticket, At the government printing
office, he has staff of sworn printers,
who set up his diplomatic copy, and spare
his eyes the pain Of reading manuscript
A prince of the blood is he. Marshall
Murray sees that he gets the real Oporto
vintages, and that his Burgundy has come
straight from the vaults at Beauve or
Dion. He finds favor and cheertulness
for all those Mark Tapley speeches and
dispatches, which used to assure Us that
we were happy. and that he would look
out for us Certainly no man in the gov
ernment has a softer thing than Mr.. Sew
ard. and | often think with admiration,
when Paine or Powell stabbed the Secre-
tary, how admirable were his tactics IN
dropping off the bed, rolling under 1t, and
curling himself up like raceoon, or
hedge dog. In playing possum ne Is
genins With broken jaw he yet con-
-tinues to use his quill and we have never
heard moan out of him from that day to
this. johnson tried to rope in Stewards
dislocated jaw, on his Douglas trip. as a
political argument. but the Secretary
talked so much that the people saw 1t
would get well before he were twice mar
ried. Personally Mr.. Seward makes no
reference to his escape from assassination
He saws Paine was an unmanneriy fellow,
but he asked that the latter's life be spared /;
for Seward would have wished to give the
fellow good dinner, warm him up with
pint OF Asti, and philosophize with him
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-11-04
LEGISLATURE OF VERMONT.
" EDNEsDAY, Oct. 2

W EDSESDAY, Oct. 70
SENATE.-BiHs introduced and referred-
By MIR. Halbert, for the better preservation
OF the records of registration to General
Committee.
.SpeciM Order-H. 81, an act to change
the name Of Alva Ellsworth.
Mr. Hendee remarked that by an examina-
tion of the Statistics it would be seen that
all necessary provisions were made for the
change Of names, and constituting heirs-at-
law before the Probate Court, except IN GER
tain cases. Mr.. " heeler and MIR. Halbert
Of the General Committee, understood this
case to fall within the exception. MIR.
Hendee withdrew his objections, and the bill
was read the third time and passed.
Passed.-S. 50, relating To the election OF
electors of President and Vice President, Cn
the State H0use-)
5. 2o. relatir to the distribution of public
school money IN districts Nos. and IA, IN
Springfield.
). 81, relating to central schools. (repeal-
ing act of last session.)
5. y, to repeal an act TO authorize i'm
provements in the Nulhegan river and Its
tributaries.
S. !, providing for the restoration OF sea
fish to the rivers of Vermont; /; lost.
A message was received from the Governor
that he had signed bills originating IN the
Senate. of the following numbers, VIZ III, {,
2, 5, :, 10, Is, Is, q. ~ -~ $50.
Reports the Committee on Claims,
S. So, to pay Geo. " - Bromley the sum
therein named, ($31.
Passed IN concurrence. the Com
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-11-04
public announcements of marriage. The

public announcements of marriage. The
usual mode of making the announcement 10
John Smith TO Mary Jones
Some people being dissatisfied with this form,
of late wears we have seen in certsin quarters
Married, John Smith rith Mary Jones. and
in others-John Smith and Mary Jones' ]
have no hesitation in saying that all of these
{ rms are Incorrect We know, indeed,
what is meant by any one of them; but the
same is true of hundreds and thousands of
erroneous uses of language Properly speak
ing, is not married TO woman, or
married with her nor are a man and
woman married with each other The woman
il married u the man. 1t is her name that
Is lost in his. not his in hers ; she becomes
a member of his family, not he of hers 1t
i her lif. that is merged, or supposed to he
m rged, in his not his in hers she follows
his fortunes. and takes his station. not he
hers. And thus, manlfestly, she has been
attached to him by legal bond. not he to
eer; except, indeed, as all attachment is
necessarily mutual But. nevertheless, We
10 not speak of tying ship to a boat. but a
boat to a ship. And as long. at least, AS
man is the larger, the stronger, the more
generally lives in her hus and's house and
bears his name-still more should she not
bear his name-it is the woman who is
married To the man. In speaking OF the
ceremony it Is proper To say that he married
her (d5l1It an n10frinOHiaDll and not that she
married hm. but that she was married to
aim and the proper form of announcement
is-Married, Mary Jones to John Smith.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-11-04
MONTPELIER, VT. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1868.

With kippins at the front we may be as
hoored of victory. We may rest conf
dent Nv post offisis. and happy in the as
shoorenee Nv at least four years.uv unnter-
rupted livin on the treasury. All other
elements Nv the canvass are lite and trivial
compared with post offises. 1t requires
rapid acshen, but jist now when the party
stands with one foot over the brink Nv
destruckshen and tother on the edge Nv
peril, there amt no time TO pause. Let
us hist the names of kippins and Kit, and
under them march to victry.
| make these sejestions without consult
in my friends. | wood hev he'd consul
tashen, but every Demmocrat within ten
miles uv the corners went to Inieanny to
vote, and they hev'nt got back yet. Even
Bascom is gone, and in addishen to my
official dooties, | am runnin his grocery
Its an employment that suits me, partik-
elerly ez | am at present the only Gus
toner the house hez
PETROLEUM Y. NAsBY, z. NJ,
(Wich is Postmaster
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-11-04

FIFTY YEARS IN DUSGEoN.-M. An
deroll, Russian writer, who was exiled
some wears ago to Siberia, is now contrib
uting to the Rerue Moderne, under the
title of :. Souvenirs de Siberie,' his rec
collections not only of Siberian, but also
of Russian life In the last number OF
the Rerue he tells story, the end OF
which belongs to the present reign, the
beginning TO the reign of PAUL, of whose
period it is strikingly characteristic. The
Emperor's favorite was at that time a
Young French actress, of whom he was
madly Jealous One evening, at ball, ne
noticed that young man named Labaaiof,
was paving her great deal OF attention
He did not lose his temper. but at the end
of the ball gave orders that L0banof
should be arrested and thrown into the
citadel. He only intended to keep him
there few days, g to make him more Sc
rious," after which he proposed TO repri-
mand him and to appoint him TO an office
which had been solicited for him. Laba-
7aof. however, was forgotten. " At the
death of NICHOLAS, ALEXANDER IL, then
full of magnanimity, liberated all the
prisoners in the citadel, without exception
In vaulted tomb in which it was impos-
sible to stand upright, and which was not
more than two yards long, and old man
was found, almost bent double, and incap-
able of answering when he was spoken to.
This was LABANoFF The Emperor Paul
had been succeeded by the Emperor AL
ExANDER l. and afterward by the Emperor
NICHOLAS he had been in the dungeon
more than fifty years. When he was
taken out he could not bear the light, and
by a strange phenomenon his movements
had become automatic. He could hardly
hold himself up, and he had become so
accustomed to move about within the limits
of his narrow cell, that he could not take
more than two steps forward without turn
ing round, as though he had struck against
a wall, and taking two steps backward,
and so on alternately. He lived for only
a week after his liberation.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-11-04

MARRIAGE MAxIMs.-A good wife is the
greatest earthly blessing.
Make marriage matter of moral judg-
ment
Marry in your own religion
Marry into a different blood and tenn
permanent from your own.
Never talk at one another, either alone
or in company.
Never both manifest anger at once.
Never speak loud to one another, unless
the house is on fire.
Let each one strive to yield oftenest to
the wishes of the other
Let self-abnegation be the daily aim and
effort of each.
The very nearest approach to domestic
felicity on earth is in the mutual cultiva-
tion of an absolute unselfshness.
Never find fault, unless it is perfectly
certain that fault has been committed
and even then prelude it with kiss. and
lovingly. - r.-, s.....s.-s
Neglect the whole world besides, rather
than one another.
Never allow q request to be repeated
" forgot" is never an acceptable excuse.
Never make remark at the expense of
the other /; it is meanness.
Never part for a day without loving
words to think Of during absence; besides
it may be that you will not meet again in
life. - -9a5 fsiv v4sauos ed "a
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-11-04

The ORIGIN OF TEA-Darma, a very
religious prince. son of kasinwo, an In
dian king. and the twenty-eighth descend
ant OF IIaka, negro monarch (l013 B.C.0
landed in China in the year \. d. $50
Probably a Brahmin OF Buddhist Of
great austerity, he employed all his care
to diffuse a sense of religion, and for this
purpose denied himself rest, sleep and re-
Taxation. He lived in the open air, and
devoted himself day and night to prayer
and contemplation of the nature and ben
efcence of God. aiming at eventual alb
sorption into the Divine essence, when
purified by long prayer, fast and vigil.
Flesh is flesh, however. After several
years, worn out by want of food and sleep,
Darma, the great and good, involuntarily
closed his eyes and after that slept soundly,
reckless of anything but rest. Before
dawn he awoke, full of sorrow and despair
at having thus broken his VOW, snatched
up knife and cut off both his offending
eyelids. When it grew light he discovered
that two beautiful shrubs had grown from
them, and eating some of the leaves. he
was presently filed with new JOY. courage
aAN Sei hEeh " pun sue LIS ioi hiOUAoo
The new plant was the tea plant, and Dana
recommended the use of it to his disciples
and followers. Kempfer gives portrait
of this Chinese and japanese saint, at
whose feet there is always reed to indl-
cate that he had traversed seas and rivers,
and had come from afar. The legend
seems to prove that from the earliest times
tea was known among students and austere
people as dispeller of drowsiness. Its
first use was no doubt accidental, as was
that of coffee, the virtues of which, the
Arab legend says. were discovered by some
goats. who had browsed on the leaves of
the coffee plant. and became unusually
lively after their meal. 1t is singular
fact, too, that Jesuit writers who visited
China in the reign of james l. expressly
state that they used the herb tea common
among the Chinese, and found that it kept
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-11-04
NO. As

their eyes open, and lessened the fatigue
of writing sermons and hearing absolutlons
that lasted late into the night. No doubt
the figure of Darma and his reed could be
found only in China.-AU the Year hound.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-11-04

upon the idiosyncracy of breaking great
mans Uranium. The egotism of Seward
is delightful.-He can show you his finger
prints in every monument of the State.
Get him down to good square talk about
himself, and he will magnify himself, by
his misty generalizations, like wind mill
in fog. Altogether, he is Epicurus come
again. Only tender partridges disappear
from his plate.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-11-04

SrcSrrIcArIoN OF THE WORD MARRY In
the August number of the GALAXY Richard
Grant White continues his excellent series
of articles upon :. Words and their Uses,''
and writes thus of the much-used dissyilable
marry 500
There has been not q little discussion a. to
the use of this word, chiefly in regard to
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-11-04

In England many farmers support larxe
families On the produce OF six Enelish acres
Of land beside paying heavy taxes. Many
in Germany do ssen better than this.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-11-04
TERMS FQR-ADYERTISLN6uu'

For Square of II lines less Of NonpereN
type one insertion, 81 .oo for each subeeQuent M
sertion 25 cents. Unless the number Of ineerdons
are marked the advertisement il win be continu-
ed till order ed out Liberal discount made to mer
chants and others advertising by the year.
Probate and Commissioners Notices, ~ 90 each.
For notices of Liberations, Estrays, the FoYIna-
ton and Dissolution of Copartnerships, &C.. ei50
each, for three Insertions If sent by mail the
money must accompany the letter.
Notices in news columns. 10 cents per line each
insertion but charge made of less than 50 cents
Notices of Deaths and Marriages inserted gratis,
but extended Obituary Notices Poetry viii b
charged by the rate Of five cents per line.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-25
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