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Smyrna times., 1870-11-30
MISce/ /IuU e Gus.
A Sailors Love.

little act of politeneSS will sometimes pave
the way to fortune aud preterment. The fol-
leWIng Ske!ch illustrates this fact
A sailor, roughly CARRIED. was StrOllino
through the streets OF New Orleans, then in a
rather damp condition from recent rain and
the rise of the tide. Turning the corner of a
much frequented and narrow alley, he observ
ed Young lady standing in perplexity, appar-
emily measuring the depth of the muldy water
between her and the opposite sidewalk with
no very satisfied countenancc
The sailor paused, for he was a great ad
mlrer Of beauty, and certainly tho fair face
that peeped out from under tho little chin hat
and the auburn curs hanging glossy and un.
confined over her muslin dress, might telppt a
curious or an adniring glance. Pcrplexed
the lady put forth one little loot, when the
gallant sailor, with inpul>iveness, exclaimed
That pretty foot, lady, should not be soied
with the filth OF this lane; wait for a moment
only, and | will make you a path. -
So springing past her into a carpenters sbop
opposite, he bar gained for a plank board that
stood in the doorway and coming back to the
Smillng GIRL who was just cOquettish enough
to accept the service: of the handsome Young
sailor, he brldged the narrow black stream.
and she trlpped across with merry "Tbank
you, and rOguish smile making her ewes as
dazzling as they could be-
hlas our. young sailor was perfectly charm
ed What else would make him catch up,
and shoulder the plank, and follow the little
witch through the Shiny streets t, her home.
she twice performing the ceremony of walk
ing the plank, and each time thanking him
with one Of her eloquent smiles.
Presently eur hero saw the young lady trim
up the marble steps of palace Of house and
disappear within its rosewood entrance. For
a full minute he stood looking at the door, and
then, with wonderful Sigh, turned away, dis
posed of his drawbridge and wcnded his path
back to his ship.
The next day he was astonished with an Or
der OF promotion from the Captain Poor
Jack was speechless with amazement; he had
no dream OF being exalted to the dignity of
second mates office ON board one OF the most
splendid ships that sailed out Of the polt of
New Orleans. He knew he was csmpctent
tor instead OF spending his money for amuss.
ment, visiting theateIs and bowling alleys ON
his return from sea, he purchased books and
had become quite student, but he expected
years to intervene before his ambitious hopes |
would be realized
His superior officers seemed to look upon
him with considerable leniency, ana gave him
many fair opportunity to gather marine
knowledge and IN year the handsome, gon-
Smyrna times., 1870-11-30
TOeI1V.
A WISH.

Your eyes. nv love, are brightly blue,
And brightly golden are your tresses
Your very LOOKS arr hILLETs-pOUx
That 20 at once to their addresses.
Your temper is SUNNY sky.
Where clouds may very rarely mingle;
You We IaId heap Of money by =
only wish that were single
Twouli be HAPPY task, methinks,
To court you, on. OftOwn or IN it;
Let Cupid weave Ia thlckest links,
And | could wear them in minute:
For in street or in a square,
Or in dell or in diugle,
'Twere bliss 10 kneel. aud sigh aud swear -
only wish that were single.
My wife is plain and forty five
In talents I am far above her;
It's not SO easy to contrive
To ;hink | rather think love her.
simply honor and obey.
Because NV welded ears may tinrIe
Ii ever She should hear me say,
only wish that were single.
Smyrna times., 1870-11-30

General Butler last Wednesday evening de-
livelsd an address in Bestoa on tho present
relations of parties" He asserted that the
results OF the war had abgogated party di>tinc.
tlons, except the Democratic idea of State
rights, and that the mission of the Republ-
can party at home has ended. The Republi-
cans and Democrats are alike divided on trade
and ilnanclal questions, and the Democrats, he
lted, had changed front on the question of
acquiring territory. Their votes defeated the
annexation of San Domingo, which he advo-
Gated. lie favored the financial policy Of the
Administration, and thought that the Republi-
cans had adjusted all questions of internal
policy. There now remain great international
and torrigR questions evelysd by the late re-
be'liOn.' These are the reconstruction of our
commerce and the adjustment of the claims of
our citizens. England was the chief offender,
aud the calsf offence the Alab nau business,
England $ acts destroyed our commerce, and
prolonged the war, and she recognized our
enemies. The Republican party must settle
with England Immediately. If she fails to
make reparatlon, hs proposed as remedy
noR-lntercOurSe. NOninterceur>e hy taking
our trade and products from England he
claimed, would work revolution there. lie
thought the reparaton England ought to make
would be her naval stations at Jamsica, Nassau
and the BSrmudas, which would DO fair
equivalent As to a war with England, he
thought it would have tho support of the whole
country, and both parties would bring the South
under our flag, would be conquest of Canada,
and; being war upon the ocean, would not be
a costly one. He noticed IN this connection
r." the sixteen hundred thousand naturslized |
lrishmen here, and concluded by saying that
II when we asked for our just rights England
should Incline to offer us war. ought not every
American to appeal to Her Majesty, Suffer
US not to fall into temptation"
Smyrna times., 1870-11-30

The Sunday DiSpatch SANDERS Sussex thus:
Mr. Gray, an ingenious gentleman in Sussex
county, Delaware, invented a n4w, non explo-
sive, burning fuid, and invited few friends
to come and witness test Of its qualities. He
gathered a select circle around barrel of the
tiuld up in the garret, and. to prove how nom
explosive it was, he stirred it with red hot
poker. In six seconds the inventor and his
friends were seen to emerge ON the roof
with trap doors and chimncys aud shingles and
things on thei: heads, and to scud away to The
northeast towards the river. His widow will
sell the patent for the non-cxp plosivc fluid very
cheap; and she needs the money badly, be-
cause Mr.. Gray scattered so much around over
Sussex county when he came down that she
had to bury him gradually during the next
three weeks
The New York Express says: "A girl ten
years OF age was found in the streets of y yra-
cuSs the other day decidedly under the infIu-
ence OF liquor. She stated that q man had
given her wine to drink. Making boys and
girls drunk for the fun Of the thing is quite
q common pastime with human brutes in this
city, We are told
A Slow TRAIN.-Ticket Collector This
your boy, mum? He's too big for 'aIf
ticket !" Mother" is he? Well, ncr-
haps he is nO,C mister; bur he wasn't when
we started. This 'xcurSion's ever 10 many
hours be ind time, an he's growing lad? So
nowl" W
Jones thinks that soda water is not reli,bls
Tor steady drink. 1t is too gassy. The next
morning, after drinking thirty eight bottles.
ne found himself full of gas and as tight as a
balloon. lie hadn't an article of clothing he
could wear except his umbrella.
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NEW sERIES---VOLUME XvI.---NO. oG
Ills Hopkins Philadelphia Ills
HOOP NkIRT MANDATORY.
No ITuS Chestnut ST., lGirard Row,
Formrl., 62s Arch 81. PAIiadeIphla'

complete assortment al the new t% shapes rd Of Our
Celebrated Champion Hoop sEl Sk tsacnrj
susyJ and u lines Of so9d Eatrn iiI T Ir En &
E6% TIit1sE Of ANY FORMER SEAsoA: Our Champion
- tbsn s1stain their reputation Tor superiority over
are now sold such prices As Will meet the
is,f az ~" ali and ar. warranted IN every respect go
We've ~ AZ t'nrsss Our assortment Of Cor
over 100 kinds and prices and includes every de-
J sncb A. ThOmSOnS Glove Fitting j. Brckel r.
Fa9e Usdau Foy's and Mrs MooyS Patent Self Adjust
Ihjomnsl supporting C0rSes III all grades together
Int uisS.s and Children and grade Hand made
ossts ranging prices oOWSl5c Sc &C 75c Soc s3c
az OIL. g4r 81 co. Sill Sll4 S9 Sl25 &c. to s. co.
PSNIER BCSTLES IN StyleS from IS cents up 50 325
Ladies' Under Garments all kinds ami prices Night Dresses
o 40 10 40 So Infant Dresses long and short
10 s ored Muslin Skirts rucks, IS cts 10 Tucks, 94cts
Is Tucks Sl.32, &c, &c, up to $40
and Cosets fade order altered and repaired
Wnnfsctory aud sales Rooms l5 Chestnut St. PhIlada
ss1tsi.sm WM. 7. HOPKINS.
Smyrna times., 1870-11-30

A Kansas paper tells of an Indian AGENT
out there who, in two years, has saved enough
from his salary of $500 to build a $50, 900
house and set up his brother and two other
honest fellows in the newspaper business to
denouncs corruption.
Smyrna times., 1870-11-30

AT the Georgia State Fair wealthy bachelor
saw beautiful young lady inspecting new
cookstove, sought an introduction, proposed,
and was accspted-snce which all the girls
crowd about the stove department.
Smyrna times., 1870-11-30

When Montana man gets to hankering
for office right smart" they elect him Sheriff,
and he lives just two days.
Smyrna times., 1870-11-30

4 pleasant slip of the tongue is recorded by
French paragraphist. A lady was enioyiur
the society Of her lover, when the bell rang,
aud tie servant announced tho doctor. q"
Tell him am i'll, and cannot see him, was
madame's reply.
The Shasta courier., 1870-02-12

FENCES ON LANDS SUBJECT TO OVER.
FLoW;-ln answer to question asked in
the Willamette Farmer for durable and
cheap fence upon lands subject to overflow,
a reader replies
have seen such fence on intervale lands
on the Connecticut river. 1t is post and
rail fence-two rails above ground and one
beneath.
The posts and rails are properly pre-
pared-the height of fence and distance
apart of the holes in the posts, such as
judgement would dictate A ditch should
then be dug on the line designed for the
fence, deep enough so that the lower rail
can be covered with earth in sufficient
amount to securely held the fence; the
fence then made in the usual manner, the
ditch filled with earth, and raised SON. ewhat
to make an embankment, and, with two
rails above, the field would be protected
from foraging cattle outside, and securely
keep stock within. I have seen such fen.
ces answer practical and useful purpose
for years.
The Shasta courier., 1870-02-12
Wonderful Hair ongusns.

Brick Pomeroy, is responsible for the
following, which rather takes the shine ONT
OF all the patent preparations, includinc N.
" Florida Water" and IS Ramrod's tincturs,
Of Gridirons:'
Last week DR.. -, Of New York, sent
US cake OF his oaquent, with the modest
request to "puff it and send the bill.-
Venerable and far-sighted capillary ufu.
ducer We do so, and more, too Your
Onguent is big thing. Although ip
small cakes, it is, nevertheless. a COLOSSAL
lteml We tried it Following the uript.
ed directions, we made a father, and ap-
Piled the brush. The lather was mixed Il
glass dish, and iu four minutes beautiful
growth of hair, of all shades of color. had
started from the dish. We applied some
TO our face, aud it took four swift working
BARRIERS to cut down and NOW away a. last
as the beard grew! We put a little on
the toe OF each boot, and each boot in an
hour looked like Zouavs moustacbel W.
put some on erowbar, and it is now cov-
cred with long curly hair, like buffalo.
and In the coolest weather it can be used
without mittens A little On the DOLE to-
the carriage started the hair on it like moss.
We dropped some on the stove. and AZ /.
lire was kindled the hlir started. and the
hotter the stove became the faster grew the
hair, until the smell of burnt hair beeams
so powerful as to drive all from the room,
The stove was set in the barn, and it can't
now be seen for the hair Only one ap.
piication. A little applied on a wagon tire
In hve days started a vigorous crop. and
now the wagon can be driven over a plapk
road and not make bit of noise, 30 we'll
are the wheel covered with soft hair. Ouly
one application. Dollar cake. We
skinned goose, put on some of the On.
guent, and in two hours the feather grow
er was enveloped in hair, like a squirrel,
and was seen this morning trying to climb
a shag bark hickory in the back yard A
little applied to the inkstand has given it
coat OF bristles, making splendid PEN
wiper at little cost. We applied the lather
to ten-penny nail, and the nail is now the
handsomest, softest lather brush you ever
saw, with beautiful soft hair growing
from the end OF it, some FIVE or six feet in
length. Only dollar cakel Applied
to door stones it does away with the use of
mat. Applied to floor it will cause te
grow theretrom hair sufficient for Brus-
sells carpet Only dollar a cake-direc-
tlons thrown in. A little weak lather
sprlnkled over a barn makes it impervious
70 wind, rain or cold. 1t is good to put
inside of children's cradles-sprinkle on
sldewalks-anywhere where luxuriant grass
is wanted for use or ornament. We put
little on the head of navigation, and beau.
tlful hair soon covered it. A little on tho
mouth OF the La Crosse river started hair
there resembling the finest red top grass,
IN which cows, sheep, pigs, hogs, snipe
woodcock and young ducks Craze with keen
relish Only dollar cake. Sent by
mail to any address. One application will
grow luxuriant moustache for boy
two applications will be sure to harass the
entire rebel army-Dollar cake Sent
by mail or any other man. Samson used
it. 81 q cake.
The Shasta courier., 1870-02-12

THE FORCE OF A MoNIToR.-The ter.
rible force with which blow can be dealt
by double turreted monitor was shown
by the Miantonomah in the sinking of the,
Maria on the night of the Sd instant,
while en- route to Boston. She was steam
ing at the rate Of seven miles an hour,.
when she ran into the steamer Maria, off
Cape Cod. The Miantonomah struck the
Maria about midships, pressed her bow
completely through the side, for sed the
engines out through the other side, and
and lifted the wooden steamer up On her
bow like broken egg shell. The steamer
remained few minutes on the bow of the
Miantonomah, and was carried with the
greatest case soon it was sksken off, illed
with water, and sank Immediately. -Four
lives were lost. 1t is nov calculated that
the monitors Miantonomah and Terror.
now .; Boston, each have aa impetus when
Under speed Of seven knots, oqual to about
$4,000 TONS These monitors are elevated
Only two feet above lie water; the waves
The Shasta courier., 1870-02-12

The "BENIoTA Boy" STILL LIVES
ln saloon in New York, on Friday even
ing, December 3lst, John C. Heenan was
playing "cassino" at table against Con.
Fitzgerald. Suddenly dispute arose be-
tween the card players, which quickly
eliminated in Fitzgerald wildly jumping
up, and planting his dexter digit on Hee,
mans frontispiece. Heenan, without relax
ing his hold on the cards which he held in
his right hand, arose in his seat and shot
out his famous "left duke" twice on Fitz.
gerald's right eye, swelling it to an enor-
nous size, and keeling him over on the
floor. Heenan then dropped the cards, and
was about to spring forward to administer
further punishment; but the crowd inter-
posed and pinioned him against the wall,
until Fitzgerald had time to gather himself
up and dart out of the door.
The Shasta courier., 1870-02-12
SH ASIA COURIER.

A MIssIoNARY's DAuaHTER-The
Philadelphia Age says that Emma West
Dunteld, Is queen of gang in that city
known as the "Forty Thieves" She is
young woman. Her age is 21 years, and
she Is neither pretty nor exceedingly plain
in appearance. She states that she is the
daughter of q local preacher living in Ger
mantown, who once was a missionary TO
India. For more than two years she has
been one of the moving spirits of the
Forty Thieves" Against the entreaties
OF her parents, against all the petitions of
her parents, against all the petitions of her
friends to return to her home and stay
there, she turned deaf ear Wherever
the gang held its rendezvous, there she
would go, and remain for weeks at time,
doing the cooking for the vagabonds who
composed it. In a hollow, made by the
intersection of the Junction railway en-
bankment with that of the Norristown
railway, the members generally assembled.
Old rails and boards were leaned against
one of the steep embankments, and this
formed rude shelter under which the
gang slept. A pile of old railroad ties,
near by, was used to cover up the bo ,ty
that was secured in the city by robberies
OF every description. The stump of tree
was burned out, and made quite stove,
by which the "Queen" cooked the food for
the thieves. The girl has been often an
inmate Of the station houses. She is
cunning in her speech, relative to the
operations of the gang. She traces her
first step downward to the influence of a
near relative.
The Shasta courier., 1870-02-12

"SET IT ON THE DooRsTEp."-I ser.
enaded Sophia once when she was but a
tender lass and the greeting which re-
eelved for my musical display has never
been fully appreciated by me. 1t was the
witching hour of night, when church yards
yawn. Everything was hushed and still
ness reigned profound. l commenced to
sing, 81 Bring Little Flower to Thee "
Sophia was hanging out of the window.
and it was through her solicitation that
endeavored to warble this precious piece
Il Bring Little Flower to Thee" Sophia $
tyrannical papa stuck his head out Of the
window, and in voice of thunder Ioared :
" Well, just set it on the doorstep, and don 7
make so much fuss about such wretched
little flower"
The Shasta courier., 1870-02-12

The editor of the San Antonio (Texas1
Herald has been showL pocket pistol, the
barrel and the principal parts being all
composed of brass. The length of the bar
rel was about two and half inches; and
although the tooth of time had devoured
the entire stock, the barrel and most of the
metallic portions remain in fair condition
OF preservation. This relic was found ON
Padre Island, on the Gulf coast, and from
the date of several pieces ofcoin found in
the same vicinity, there is no doubt but it
was one of the weapons of warfare carried
to Mexico by Cortss, in the year 1919.
The pistol is of the fint-lock variety and
of good workmanship.
The Shasta courier., 1870-02-12
ADVERTISERS DIRECTORY,
LIST CORRECTED MONTHLY.


D. WE'LL 4 BROTHER, Dealers in Dry Goods
Clothing, Main Street
A. GR0TFEND co Dealer in Dry
Goods Clothing 4 Groceries. Main Street.
JOSEPH ISAACS. Dealer in Dry Goods 4
Clothing, Main Street.
C. C. BUSH co, Dealer in Groceries
Provisions, Main Street. ,
DANIEL LYNCH, Dealer in Grocsries
Provisions, Main Street.
SCAMMoN 4 TIFFIN. Wagon making 4
Blacksmithing, Main Street.
SAMUEL IsAACKs, Blacksmithing Main
street.
SAMUEL RICHARDS, :Blacksmithing and
Wagon-makiug, Main street.
JOHN v. SCOTT, Empire Hotel. Main steet
D. H. DUNN, Boarding House.
MRS. H. L. GREENE. Hotel. Main Street.
A. COLEMAN, Dealer in Hardware. Fuse, &c,
Main Street.
E. vOLUNTINE Tinsmith and Dealer in Hard
ware, &C., Main Street.
J. NJ. MANASSE. Books and Stationery. Etc
Main Street.
IA DowNER, Books and Stationery, Etc,
Main Street.
L. wELLENDORFF Dealer in Drugs, Med
icines Etc, Main street.
WIN II. DUNN. Livery Stable and Coral,
Main Street.
&C. STAGE CO.. Jno. Craddock, Agent
Office Empire Hotel
GRANT TAGGART, Shasta and Weaverville
Express Line, Office Empire Hotel. Also. Livery
and Feed Stable, Main Street.
JOHN FLEMING, Proprietor of the Brandy
Creek Saw Mill.
o. P. WOODWARD, Proprietor of the Spring
Dreek Saw Mill.
CHANDLER MOYLAN. Livery Stable, Main
Street.
COMsToCK 4 MARTIN, Commission Mer-
chants, Red Bluff.
RANTzAU & SHAW, Commission Merchants.
Red Bluff.
SAM JAYNES, Agent California Steam Naviga-
ton Company, Red Bluff
G. C. sCEROTER, Saddle Harness Maker,
Charter Oak, Main Street.
L. GARRECHT CO., Meat Market, Main
Street.
j. E. PELHAM, Ply sician, Office up stairs in
Wells Fargo Co., building. Main Street.
CHAS. A. GARTER, Attorney -atLaw, over
Wells Fargo 4 Co.'S office, Main Street.
SAMUEL COOPER Agent for PhGuix and
Home Insurance Companies, Office Main Street,
Shasta.
HENRY HABICH, Dealer in Books l. Station
cry, Main Street.
f. LEVIN Co., Matchmaker s& jewelers.,
Main Street.
E. DOBROWSKY, Gunsmith Machiuisi,
Main Street.
A. DOBROwSKY, Matchmaker and Jeweler,
Main Street.
W. A. SCOTT, Bootmaker, Main Street.
A. W. BAKER, Expressman.
G. R. KNOX, Saloon, Greene's Hotel bull ling
The Shasta courier., 1870-02-12

ROMANTIC MARRIAaE.-It is not often
that gentleman finds a wife in the State
Prison, or that pious young woman seeks
husband in Sing Sing, and he clergy
man. But strange as it may appear it
actually occurred within the prison walls Of
Sing Sing. One of our ecclesiastical bod.
les held its annual meeting at Sing Sing.
Among the attendants was clergyman
from up the river. Visiting in the town
was young lady from Long Island An
invitation from the Warden brought the
ecclesiastical body to the prison for sight
seeing. In the chapel of the prisoe he
young lady and the clergyman met ior the
first time and were introduced. 1t was
love at first sight The proposal and
acceptance followed. The marriage took
place with great eclat at the home of the
bride, and she started for her rural parish
among the good wishes of the whole town.
She thinks the State Prison not so gloomy
and repulsive place as represented -
Letter form New York
The Shasta courier., 1870-02-12

WATER ON THE STovE.--It is customary
to put an open vessel of water on stove,
to prevent the air of a room in Winter from
getting too dry; thus by filing the air
with steam, it is rendered just as much less
nutritious to the lungs and blood as if filed
to that extent with the fumes of dead
carcass. This damp atmosphere has some
thing of steaming process on the skin,
and thus renders the person extremely
liable to take cold as soon as he goes into
the open air. We want the air of stove
room ventilated, changed for pure air from
without, not to fill it with the vapor of
water lhe only way yet known to improve
the air of any room warmed by artificial
heat is to open door or window at
times, as while the family are at table eat
ing regular meals Halls Journal of
Health.
The Shasta courier., 1870-02-12

NoN-CoMMITTAL.-Thereiare a class Of
unfortunate individuals to be found in
every community who are, upon almost
every subject, non-committal, and seem to
have no opinion of their own, or if they
possess one, are too timid to express it.
Whatever may be the subject of contro-
versy they are in doubt and reluctantly
endorse any plan or movement for fear it
may not be popular. Some people seem
to think it necessary that they should
apologize for their opinions, just as if they
were not Independent. Our experience
has taught us that the man who acts
entirely in accordance with his sense of
duty regardless of the whims and caprices
of the public is more useful and in1uen-
tial member of society than one who seeks
public favor by floating, like a waif, in a
popular current.-[ Vallejo Recorder
The Shasta courier., 1870-02-12

SHARP PRACTICE According to the
New York Evening Post, a company,
which has been at work for some months
on supposed pneumatic dispatch tube
under Broadway, is really building tun-
mel for an underground railway. The
utmost secrecy is maintained with regard
to the work, no one being permitted to go
down the shaft to the entrance Of the
tunnel; even the city authorities are iGnor-
ant ofits size and direction. The object is
to push the work so far that tha Legisla-
ture will feel compelled to grant charter.
The Shasta courier., 1870-02-12

J.W MARsHALL.-It may not be-gen-
orally known that the man whose name
heads this paragraph, and who first discov-
cred gold in this State at Suffers mill, is
still alive. He is now living at place
called Kelsey's Diggings, in Ei Dorado
county He is upward of fifty years Of age,
and is so reduced in circumstances, that,
though feeble, he is compelled to work for
his board and clothes, not being able to
earn mors-Truckes Tribune.