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The Shasta courier., 1869-03-20

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL-"I I must
draw the line somewhere" said the barber.
when he refused to shave a coal-heaver.
and this is the sentiment which apparently
actuates all that mysterious portion of the
community known as society But where
to draw this line is the question. Mrs.
Wholesale looks down upon Mrs. Retail as
"not IN our set, my dear, not in our set !"
while Mrs. Retail despises MrA Corner
Grocery for the same benevolent reason;
and Mrs. Corner Grocery contemns Mrs.
Huckster, thereby taking sweet revenge
tor having been slighted by those whom
she considers above her in the social scale
because they outweigh her with money,
and SO cause her, metaphorcally, to kick
the BEAM True enough is it that mon
ey makes the mare go" and how eagerly
does every one desire " the stamps of fate,
the sanction Of god" And yet there is
no intrinsic difference between these va
rious sets of people. They all gain their
living by buying and selling, some more,
some less. Birth, education, character. 90
for little OF nothing. Money is the mer-
curry Of fashionable life, and as it rises or
falls, expands or contracts, so is the fash
lonablc atmosphere warmer or colder
Each class regards with veneration the one
possessing more money than itself, and
with contempt the one possessing less; all
treating each other in the manner described
IN the Toilers of the Sea-" by Victor
Hugo: A Chinese silk, stolen during the
last war from the palace of the Emperor,
represents shark eating a crockodile, who
is eating serpent, who is eating an eagle,
who is eating swallow, who is eatinga a cat
erplllar. All nature is devouring or devour-
ed" 1t is, however, well that some dis
tinetion should exist and, until intellect
is taken as the standard, money must serve
as the test, since the possession of it i'm
plies the presence also of many of the re-
fnements, graces which charm and delight.
-Neao Yorh World
The Shasta courier., 1869-03-20

and spread the covering over her hush. pos,
limbs; then fetched some water in 3.
shoe, and moistened his lips with it, sus.
tanning him above all with her psayers and
exhortstions to look to the joys beyond. He
had ceased to try to send her away, aud
thanked her for the comfort she gave him
And still she watched when morning came
again, and noon passed over her, and it
was verging to evening, when, for the last
time, he moved his head; and she raised
herself so as to be close to him. With q
smile he murmured Gertraude, this i.
faithfulness till DEATH" and died.
She knelt down to thank God for hay
ing enabled her to remain for the last
breath.
While even as DER a martyrs grave
She knelt on that sad spot,
And, weeping, blessed the God who gave
Strength to forsake it not !"
She found shelter in convent at Basle
where she spent the rest of her life in
quiet round of prayer, and good works, til
the time came when her widowed hear
should find its true rest forever.
The Shasta courier., 1869-03-20

l.. p. FISHER, 20 6; 2I New Mer-
chants Exchange, is our only authorized Agent in
San Francisco. For Eastern Advertising Mr.
Fisher is represented by s. M. Pettengill q Co,
of New York und Boston.
The Shasta courier., 1869-03-20
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The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-06-11
A Strange. Snd Tnle.

A very singular but sud story comes TO
III from Illinois. A few weeks since, Mrs.
Dorcus l.. Smith, the wife of one of the
wealthiest men IN the west division Of Chi
cago, was found lying in her cellar, on a
bright Sunday morning, with her throat
cut from ear TO ear. A knife by her side
told how II was done. The only cause for
this dreadful act was harsh treatment on
the part OF the lady's husband, who, with
his acquired wealth, had not succeeded in
acquiring the habits of society or c~iviliza-
ton. The sudden and awful death of her
mother made Il deep impression upon her
daughter Jennie, the only one remaining
at home; so much 30 that IL is thought her
mind became affected. For several weeks
past her health has perceptibly declined,
and quite recently she became almost COM
pletely paralyzed. Indications pointed to a
system Of poisoning, and, after much per-
s%uasion, the poor girl confessed that this
was the case. Not caring TO live after the
decease Of her mother, tho unfortunate
girl had, ever since that sad event, been
taking different preparationso of arsenic and
other poisons, with the object Of ultimate
ly killing herself, and the continued use of
the drugs had finally induced paralysis.
Her condition is nova very precarious one,
and II is considered very doubtful whether
she can long survive. As she states, the
only motive for the commission of this
slow suicide, was II desire TO Join her
mother, from whom she had never before
been separated.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-06-11
Peter Cartwright.

Peter Cartwright, VIII is serving his III,
tieth year as Presiding Elder in the NJ. +,
Church, writes TO the Central Christian AID,
yocate, from Pleasant Plains, Ill.
think il quite probable that the good
Lord will give me my discharge from labor
as my jubilee before our conference at Lin.
coin, and, if 30, it is my desire that this
Conference, remember my aged wife, Her
age will be eighty next August, 18th day.
We were married the 18th, 1908. She has
therefore, been the wife of a travelling
preacher siTty-one years the 18th of next
August. She has borne up under all the
hardships, privations and poverty Of a tray
cling preacher for nearly sixty-one years.
Let the old pioneers Of the early days OF
Methodistism say what sufferings the wife
of o travelling preacher must have gone
through in that time, for although 1 have
been a regular travelling preacher sixty-fve
years next fall / have never received my
disciplinary allowance for support from the
church but three years Of that long travel
ing life; and yet. thank God, 1 would rath-
or have the comforts / have enjoyed as o
poor, suffering and travelling Methodist
preacher than to be President ofthe United
States,
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-06-11
A Match 10 TrOt Three Miles in Seven
Thirty.tW0 and a.Half.

On Wednesday last Mr.. Chambers, Of the
Fashion Course, and Mr.. Meserole, the
owner OF the trotting horse Myron Perry,
drew up the conditions Of a match for S.
600, and the articles were argued. Mr..
Meserole stakes SO, 900 to So, 900 that his
horse Myron Perry can go in harness on
the Fashion Course and beat Dutchman's
time, 1924, the race TO be at catch-weight,
and come of on Monday September 20,
good day and good track. Either party
may forfeit by paying $1,000. The trotter
can have a running horse to go alongside
Of his sulky IL desirable. II is now thir-
ty years since Hiram Woodruff rode
Dutchman the race against time, in which
he made the 1924 which has never been
beaten. Two attempts only have been
made to beat that time since then, and in
both instances the horses were in harness.
The first was made by Flora temple, but
she failed bya second and q quarter. Then
General Butler was matched to do il, but
he also failed. Myron Perry is a horse Of
great speed, and IL is thought that he is
possessed of the requisite endurance to
carry him successfully through the task.
II is said that he has been tried two miles
in winning time, and there il no doubt in
the minds Of his hackers that he will be
able to pull successfully through the three
miles and WIN the match. The hackers Of
Flora and General Butler were equally san
guine, but they lost their money. N Y.
Her1d
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-06-11
6ensral S%ntellistntt.
A FIGHT FOR So, 900, 900.

A MillionRire's Descendants setting
Aside hts wIiI-YRle college inter-
ested.
In the Supreme Court Of New York,
Francis |. Manice Smith has sued VIM. de
Forest Manice and others to set aside, In
whole or in part, the will Of the late De
Forest Manice, OF Hampstead, who died in
1862, leaving property in New York and
elsewhere valued ut over W millions Of
dollars. The testator makes certain be-
quests 10 his wife, mother, and his sons and
daughters to the extent Of about one-quar-
ter Of the estate, and then he gives the rest
OF his real and personal estate TO his execu-
tors in trust during the lifetime of his wife,
with provision for her support and for other
purposes; and the surplus income is to be
divided into two parts; n to be invested
and accumulate during her lifetime, and 10
pay thereout at her death 5000 to the
Trustees Of Yale College, to be invested
and accumulate interest until principal and
interest shall amount TO $40, 900; so much
Of the interest Of which last sum is then
TO be used by the Trustees, when required
to do so, as will educate continuously one
person, who shall bear the testator's pa
ternal name, and be a lineal descendant
Of his in all their courses collegiate and
scientific.
The will then provides for an appraisal
OF the Tesiduary personal and real estate
into twelve equal parts; three parts Of
which are given 10 each of his two sons,
VIM. De Forest Manice aud Edward Au-
gustus Manice; the net income Of two parts
is given TO each of his three daughters,
Mary c.. Lockwood, Caroline Amelia Man
ice, and the plaintiff, Frances NJ. Smith,
for their life, and at their death the share of
each to be divided equally among her chill
dren, the net income to be accumulated
during the minority OF each, except neces-
saty outlay for their support, and nj 81 to
be paid 10 them with the ac~cumulations.
In case either Of the daughters should die
unmarried, she ~ authorized TO dispose of
her share by will.
1t is sought On the part of the plaintiff
10 have the heirs-at-law declared seized of
the real estate belonging TO the testator at
the time of his decease, subject TO the dow
er Of the widow.
TIL COurt reserved TIA decigion
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-06-11
A Very Singular VIII.

From the Columbuh tohio) journal, May22.
Yesterday we heofd of and read part OF
the most ~singular will on recofd. The
maker ofthe will Is represented %. be "a
shrewd, successful business man, who has
accumulated qui1e O large fortune. He e1
hibits no other signs ofinsahity than may
be derived from the extreme eccentricity OF.
his will, although il is probable the Courts
will, in due course, be called upon TO deter
mine the question whether the testator was
Of sound and disposing mind.
The will disinherits all the natural heirs of
the maker Of it, and devises the entire
property in trust for the establishment of
an Infirmary for Cats. A most elaborate
architectural plan for the necessary build
ings is attached to aud made part of the
will. II provides areas for that sweet anna
tory converse so dear TO the feline heart.
and rat holes Of the most ravishing nature,
TO be kept well stocked. The most inge-
Nous contriyances are provided for secur-
ing TO the rat n chance. of escape, 80 that
the cat may not lose the pleasures Of the
chase by finding his prey comes too easily.
High walls with gently eloping roofs, for
the midnight promenade and other noctur-
nal amugements Of the cats. The trustees
are directed to select the grounds for this
novel infrmary in the most populous part
of some American city, and the deyises are
to be protected by q competent force Of
nurses from the ravages of men and dogs.
No person of the male sex is ever to be adj
mjtted within the walls, and nc female who
has children or is under thirty years old.
There are hundreds Of minute directions
which we have no time 70 note.
One would suppose that in the fore
going provisions the testator. had eXhaus-
- it'll ..Za-t..Ns e 49,. ..A. llvs
eqer unique his nature; but the last provis-
on of the will seems more outrageously BIZ
| rnTe thar any that go before. Says the de-
visor: II have all my life been taught to
believe that everything in and about mar
was intended to be useful, and that 1t
was mans duty as lord of animals, TO pro-
tect all the lesser species, even as God pro-
tects and watches over him. For these two
combined reasons-irst, that my body even
after death, may continue to be made use-
full, and secondly, that IL may be made in
strumental, as far as possible, in furnishing
a substitute for the protection ofthe bodies
of my dear friends tho cats-I do hereby
devise and bequeath the intestines of my
body to be made up into fddlestrings,
the proceeds to be devoted to
the purchase of an ACCORDION, which shall
be played in the auditorium of the Cat In
Urinary by one of the regular nurses to be
selected for that purpose exclusively-the
playing to be kept up forever and ever,
without cessationlday and night, in ,order
that the cats may have the privilege of al
ways hearing and enjoying that instrument
which is the nearest approach TO their nat
ural voice"
If any journal can give us information Of
a more singular will than this, we should
like 10 hear IL
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-06-11
No. 2S.

Nervous debility with ITS gloomy attend
ants, low spirits, depression, involuntary
omissions, loss OF semen, spermattorrhoea,
and threatened impotence and imbecllity,
find a sovereign cure in Humphrey Homeo-
pathic Specific, No. twenty-eight. Composed
Of the most valuable mild and potent oura-
tiyes, they strike at once az the root o the
matter, tone up the system, arrest the dis
charges, and impart vigor and energy, life
and vitality, TO the entire man. They have
cured thousands of cases. Price So per
packake OF six boxes and vial, which is very
important in obstinate and old cases, or 81
per single box. Sold by all druggists, aud
i H%nm y %Sp S Sn q feeel Rm os priiGSGi; M AdarGss
Company, 500 Broadway, N. Y.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-06-11
The Waillng OF the Jews in Jerusalem.

The Jews in Jerusalem have purchased
the right Of the Turkish Government to
assemble every Friday afternoon near one
side OF the Mosque of Omar, against asup-
posed portion o ftheir ancient Temple, and
there lament and weepover their fallen city
and faded glories.
Men, women and children there assem-
BILE, all coming with Bible in hand and
dressed in their best suit. The men wear
a kind Of long dressing gowns, made OF
broadcloth or merino, or calico, of various
%colors, having the edges trimmed with fur.
Their hair IL cut short behind the ears, but
hangs in long curls in front. The better
class of women are clothed in a white loose
dress and shawl,
Az they approach the place of weeping
they usually lean first, for q short time,
with their heads against the wall, but soon
begin 10 swing their bodies back and forth
wringing their hands, while q priest or pat
riarch leads of in reading selections from
the Prophet in the most wailing tones.
At certain periods all voices Join in the
cry, tears run down their faces, and they
seem TO be moved by the most agonizing
sorrow. Old men and women were there
with whitened locks and feeble steps, and
they bowed and wept in deepest GRIEF. Lit
tie children, too, were there, their eyes
moistened and voices trembling as they
joined in the he~art-touching lamentations.
No looker-on can doubt but there Ia sin
cerity in this service. The Jews feel that
Jehovah hears their cries and prayers, and
according to prophecy will restore To- them,
after long seasons Of bitter wailinRs, their
ost glories; gathering together all the scat
tered children of Israel, and henceforth
permit them to live and die in the Holy
City, and be buried among the graves OF
their fathers.
This practice is said TO have continued
from the twelfth century, and perhaps from
an ca 'lier period, By the Emperor Adrian
the Jews were driven from the city. Dur
ing the reign of Constantine they were al
lowed to approach only near enough to see
1T but at length they succeeded in pur-
chasing the privilege of entering it once a
year to weep, and at present they are al
lowed this privilege every Friday.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-06-11
portru.
A TURKISH BAe-A-TELLE.

old Hassan was a fisherman
MusqHlman was he,-
Though clamorous In the market place,
Too eelhah he could b..
Though honest, he hooked" all he could,
with net gains he was gay,
And though HIS hands were allied with scales,
He never had his way
For he and other fishermen
Paid to the Sultan's parse
A tribute-but they turned sud said.
This IL the Bos-phor.us.
To Mecca turning Oft he called
The prophets aid In vain,-
To make v call for profits, that
His noehbors thought Insane.
When once about the close of day.
His own clothes nearly gone.
He thought 70 try his nets and see
II he should longer mourn.
The nets came slovy In 10 shore,
FILLED viii a heavy weight.
And Hassan. though no nsh are seen,
His hope does not abate.
For in his net there lay a sack
The sultan's seal IL bore
Was Z 10 In .sult.an honest man,
Fate sends this 10 the shoreg
lie bore It to the monarch straight,
Though meath the load he bent.
The Sultan in the palace was
ON business, though. intent.
He heard old Hassan tell his tale,
And found his story true;
The sack that Hassan bro rht, though old,
TIL Sultan thought he knew.
Ne told him to bear back the sack,
Though his bare back was sore,
Aud these tao bears now provedt to be
most decided bore.
100, throw II In the deepest wave.
As deep a. deep can be,
And when the rivers dark aud still,
And no one out 10 sea;
And take this bag Of gold yourself.
For honesty has charms"
So, Hastan, though o Mussulman,
Then had two sacks in.arma.
The Sultan smiled, the deed was done,
When Hassan fastened back;
A honest one shall all his bag;
tn false one hlls a sack"
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-06-11

DIVORCE STATISTICS. The statistics of
divorce in Connecticut are startling. Dur
ing last year the divorces numbered AIS, OF
more than one-tenth ofthe number of mar.
riages. President Woolsey, of Yale College
has lately been calling attention to this
subject in q series Of able articles in the
New Englander; and the new Governor of
Connecticut has recommended 10 the Leg
islature o modification OF the existing di-
vorce laws-the provisions of which are so
lax that there is hardly any application for
divorce which the judges could legally re-
fuse. The Norwich Bulletin speaks forci-
bly, on the question, saying:
ut lisa worse admission of rottenness
and corruption than appears upon its face.
All the marriages celebrated in the State
during the year are included in the total of
4, 734. A large proportion Of these are
marriages between foreigners, communi-
cants of the Roman Catholic Church, who,
except in very rare cases, never trouble the
Courts. The twenty-five unhappy couples
whose names adorn the Superior Court
docket for this county at its last term, are,
without exception, native citizens Addto
this the number who are practically divorc-
cd, but who from family or other consider
atioDs neglect to obtain O. legal separation,
and the extent of the evil will be made ap-
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-06-11
Bill nj a Lnnntic AsHlnm.

From the 81. Louis Republican. May ~.
DIR. Stevens, the superintendent and
resident physician at the county lunatic
asylum, evidently believes that there is no
harm in innocent pleasure, even among
those who, of all this world have the least
reason for being gay. Through his instru-
mentality, and assisted by several friends.
II ball was arranged, which came of
a few days since with the most
perfect success. An orchestra was impro-
yised, led by II. w. Lefingwell, Esq, of
this city, and the chapel of the asylum was
used al the dancing hall. A number of
ladies and gentlemen from the neighbor-
hood were IN attendance, and, ior reasons
which need no explanation, the insane were
furnished with partners from the ranks of
the visitors, Thus sane men danced with
insane women, and rice versa. Two sets
only we're on the floor at once, and the
fgure-eRller, though a ~lunatic, seemed to
enjoy the fun az much as any one.
Nothing occurred to mar the harmony of
this curious affair, and it was the means of
affording a few hours of unalloyed happi-
nese to the human beings upon whom God
has laid the heaviest Of all earthly Attic
tions.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-06-11

GETTING RID OF TENANTs.-A man who
has just fallen heir to an estate in New
York city found his good fortune alleged
by the fact that a large building of his new
property was occupied by tenants who,
taking advantage Of the estate being in
volyed in lawsuits, have paid no rent for
over a year. They were naturally loath TO
leave; but the new proprietor liz a man of
resources. He has taken out a license as
timer, and set a dozen men 10 work ham
iron in one Of tho rooms of his building.
After some experience Of this racket most
Of the tenants have surrendered and moved
away; one has tried in vain TO get the as
Sistanee Of the police to stop the noise;
and a few obstinate ones are trying to stick
II out. rfI n
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-06-11
Gnrgllng OIL.
From 81. Louis Correspondence OF Lockport
Journal.

From 81. Louis Correspondence Of Lockpor
Journal.
A few weeks since, when your towns
man, Mr.. John Hodge, was in our city, his
object was to ferret out parties who were
engaged in counterfeiting the gargling oil.
With the skill of detective, Mr.. Hodge
went TO work at his case. In a short time
he found out the labratory where the inn
itation was compounded, and the names
Of the parties engaged in il. Temper
ing justice with mercy, and using great
discretion he concluded the better course
was to take the solemn pledge under
the ~sanctity of an oath from the par
ties engaged in this nefarious practice,
that ii shall no longer be continued and
desist for the present from calling in the
aid Of the courts. He broke up the enter
prise, received the wood cuts, engaged for
the purpose of printing the wrappers. Still
he had a ~premonition that all was not right.
With his indefatigable energy and persist
ency, he Rscertained that q mold for bot
ties was gotten up at P~ittsburg, Pennsyl-
yania, and that s~eventy-Rve gross Of bot
ties were manufactured by an establish
ment at New Albany, Indiana. These he
has in his possession, and through the aid
OF his StLouis lawyers had finally squelch-
ed the whole system Of fraudulent manu-
featuring of this justly celebrated oil, which
has been planned and was ready TO be car
ried out on n scale so extensive as to have
been of serious damage 10 the business of
the company. The sales made by the COM
pany in this city, annually amount TO thou
sands Of dollars and are constantly increas-
ing.