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The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-10-04

Rosa BoNHEUR.-A good example of
the value of even slight work by artists
of distinction, is afforded by a charming
little charcoal frohe, by Rosa Bonheur,
which has been quite recently imported
by Mr.. Shaus. 1t is about fourteen by
twenty-four inches in size, has not yet
been put into the public exhibition, but
is privately shown to persons fond of
art. The drawing is very sketchy, and
the light and shadow are scarcely grad
uated at all, though the subject a flock
of sheep and their shepherd, with his
dog-is rendered with all the spirit and
feeling that characterize her most elab-
crate paintings of animals. The sheep,
about twenty in number, are grazing in
an upland meadow, in the background
of which, low hills are slightly defined
against the sky. The flock is scarcely
indicated more than by the fresh out
lines of the artist, yet each individual in
it has its own expression and motive !;
and the man and the dog in the fore
ground are developed only one step fur
ther than the rest No one can, of
course, tell precisely the time required
to execute such a work as this, for every
separate part of it may have been the re-
suit of direct study from Nature, but,
with the facility acquired by great prac-
tice, and the slightness of the outlines,
it would seem as if two or three hours
should have been sufficient to complete
it, and yet, for this little picture, fifteen
hundred dollars in gold was paid in Eu-
rope as the lowest price at which il
could be obtained.-Appietoa's Journal
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-10-04

The Belgian Government has recent
ty ordered securely-locked letter boxes
to Be placed in all the insane asylums
of the country, public or private, in
positions where they will be easily ac-
cessible to all the inmates. They are
designed to allow complaints and sug-
gestions to be made to the authorities
in a way Independent of any of the
officers or attendants; and no one con-
nected with the institution can have ac-
cess to them. They are in charge of
the procureur du roi of the district, and
the letters they contain are taken to
him weekly for examination; the COM
plants are investigated, and if any one
asserts that he is sane, he is ordered
to be examined by medical experts.
The system exerts a wholesome and
beneficial influence; and, if recent reve-
lations concerning the management of
similar institutions in this country are
to be trusted, its adoption here should
be brought about at once.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-10-04

HASTE AND HEALTH.-It is not at all
wholesome to be in a hurry. Locomo-
tives have been reported to have moved
mile in single minute, for short dis
tances. But locomotives have often
come to grief by such great rapidity
Multitudes in their haste to get rich are
ruined every year. The men who do
things maturely, deliberately, are the
men who succeed oftenest in life. Peo-
pie who are habitually in hurry gener-
ally have to do things twice over. The
tortoise beats the hare at last Slow
men seldom knock their brain out
against post. Foot races are injurious
to the health, as are all competitive ex-
ercises steady labor in the field is the
best gymnasium in the world. Either
labor or exercise carried to exhaustion,
or even to a great tiredness, expressed
by Gagged out" always does more
harm than the previous exercise has
done good. All running up stairs, run
ming to catch up with vehicle or ferry
boat, are extremely injurious to every
age and sex, and condition of life. 1t
ought to be the most pressing necessity
which should induce a person over fifty
to run twenty yards. Those live longest
who are deliberate, whose actions are
measured, who never embark in any en-
terprise without sleeping over it, " and
who perform all the every day acts of
life with calmness. Quakers are pro-
verbally calm, quiet people, and Quak-
ers are thrifty folk, the world over
DR.. Hail.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-10-04

EARLY MATURITY INCOMPATIBLE
WITH DURABILITY.-The laws regulat-
ing growth and decay are immutable;
and it may almost always be pronounc-
ed, that in proportion to the quickness
of the growth will be the early decay
of the animal or vegetable being
Thus, the oak is more lasting than the
larch, and the elephant outlives the
horse; and so it will be found that,
whether in the case of the greyhound,
the horse, the sheep, or the bullock,
those animals which come to maturity
the earliest are the first to decay, or to
show signs of that stage. For in a
state of domestication actual decay is
rarely permitted to take place; hence,
while the breeder has his attention drawn
to the production of colts which shall
at two years of age be formed like old
horses, and be fit to compete with them,
it will always result that he obtains his
end at a considerable sacrifice of dura-
bility, as evidenced in the diminished
strength of constitution, and the feeble
and yielding nature of the organs of To-
comotion. The timber, in fact, instead
of being oak, is deal, and is as little to
be compared in durability with the ma
terials of which old-fashioned horses
were composed, as the latter timber is
with the former Of course we admit
there are some exceptions, even in these
days, which seem made of iron-like ma
terial, but these only tend to prove the
rule.-Prdirie Farmer.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-10-04
NEW MEDICAL WORK.

THE PHILOSOPHY OF MARRIAGE-by DR.. LOUIS
J. JORDAN, proprietor of the Anatomical Museum
and Medical COLLEGE, 31s Montgomery Street San
Francisco. Every married and unmarried man should
read and study important work for the good of HIM
self and offspring. DIR. JORDAN can be consulted by
letter or in person. Private Office. 211 Geary st. BY
sending in postage stamps the Philosophy of
Marriage will be forwarded to any part of the United
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-10-04

Remember that raw egg will clear
your throat of fish bones. Put one in a
little hot wine, add some sugar, and the
fish bones will slip down all the easier.
p. S.-You can take the egg, wine and
sugar, anyhow They'le good as pre-
ventive and you don't know what mo-
ment you may get a fish bone in your
throat.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-10-04

suffering from Irritation of the Throat and
Hoarseness will be agreeably surprised at the al
most immediate relief afforded by the use of
Browns Bronchial Troches.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-10-04
AMERICAN EXCHANGE HOTEL,
REAL HAIR PoMpADoUR BRAIDS.

THICK, WITHOUT RATS, from S3 to - 25; long
switches $S three long heavy side curs. So 25: long
single curls 81. First quality hair. Tangled ha'r made
into curls switches. side curls steamed for twenty
five cents. All work done cheaper than elsewhere.
JOHN d. WILSON, All Sutter Street, opposite the
Synagogue, San Francisco.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-10-04

SAN FRAs CISCO. May l. 1879.
MARSH TRUSS COMPANY, 5l3 Montgomery Street
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which has troubled me less for twenty years.
Shortly after INV arrival INV Hernia became SrRANGU-
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ment that would act perfect retainer of my Hernia
not expecting cure or even having faith in cure
You applied your improved Truss, and thanks to your
superior skill and perfect instrument the Rupture
not only retained, but RADICAL CURE effected. a
result ely ho" ed for from the start have worn
no uss for six months. and consider the of
case as very remarkable one owing to the fact Of It
being of so long standing and large. feel salts
fed from the investigation have gwen to your method
OF efecting cures. that the majority OF can be
greatly relieved permanent effected With
much gratitude, remain yours, truly.
WIN. THORNTON, NJ. d.. 1921 Pacific st.
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pamphlets free to upon application.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-10-04

EF- II you want EXCELLENT PHOTOGRAPHS
go to WATKINS. p and 26 Montgomery Street San
Francisco. opposite Lick House.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-10-04
Spefial Autices.

Worth for Is Cts r.Rsgs r e. s.hPEsEs :. L.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-10-04
ATWILL g. CO.'S
Western Mining Agency,
$40 Montgomery street,

s. E. cor. Pine opp. Russ House, San Francisco.
Mining Stocks sold and bought Offices in New York,
Philadelphia and London Visitors to the city invited
TO call and make rooms their headquarters Mining
Companies incorporated and Working Capital furnish
ed of Locatnrs and Shareholders attended
Mines registered and described. Information relative
to Mines Ores. etc. given. 7. O. Box Ill.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-10-04
Attention, Owners Of Horses !!

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This Company is in possession Of hundreds Of reliable
testimonials from Farmers, Lumbermen. Teamsters,
Dealers and Others, fully endorsing all claim for
the Zinc Pad We annex the follow ing notice:
CLEVELAND, O. Feb Sth. 1872.
Zinc Collar Pad Co.-Gents: We believe from tho
universal favor with which the ZINC Collar Pads have
been received and from the large sales Of last season.
that the invention is OF permanent value. Make a
quotation graded In lots ngng from 10 doz 200 doz
Respectfully. GEO. WORFHINGTOS q co.
For sale by MAIN & WINCHESTER, san francisco.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-10-04
The Turning Points in Life.

What we call turning point" is
simply an occasion which sums up and
brings to a result previous training.
Accidental circumstances are nothing
except to men who have been trained
to take advantage of them.
the chance came to him of making a
great forensic display; but unless he
had trained himself for the chance, the
chance would only have made him ridic-
ulous.
There is the story told of some gen.
tleman who, on battlefield, happen
ing to bow with much grace to some
officer who addressed him, a cannon
ball Just went through his hair, and
took off the head of one behind him.
The officer, when he saw the marvel
lous escape, justly observed that no man
ever lost by politeness.
There is a man in Berkshire, Eng
land, who has a park with walled
frontage of seven miles, and he tells of
beautiful little operation which made
nice little addition to his fortune He
was in Australia when the first discov-
cries of gold were made. The miners
brought in their nuggets, and took them
to the local banks. The bankers were
little nervous about the business, un-
certain about the gold, and waited to
see its character established. This man
had taste for natural sciences and
knew something about metallurgy. He
tried each test-solid and fuid-satis-
fed himself of the quality of the gold,
and then, with all the money he had or
could borrow, he bought as much gold
as might be, and showed profit of
hundred thousand pounds in the course
of a day or two. His ''luck" was OBJ
servation and knowledge, and happy
tact in applying them.
The late Joseph Hume went out to
India, and while he was still young
man he accumulated considerable for
tune. He applied himself to the hard
work of mastering the native languages,
and turned the knowledge to most prof
table account. On one occasion, when
all the gunpowder had failed in the
British army, he succeeded in scraping
together large amount of the neces-
sary materials, and manufactured it for
the troops. When he returned to Eng
land he canvassed with so much ability
and earnestness for seat in the East
India directorate, that he might carry
out his scheme of reform, that, though
he failed to get the vote of certain
large proprietor of stock, he won his
daughters heart, and made prosper
GUS marriage. And marriage is, after
all, the Quickest bit of luck" when it
is all it should be.
There is, then, in truth, no ''luck."
There are turning points in life, mo-
ments, critical moments, that are worth
more than years; nevertheless a great
occasion is only worth to man what
his antecedents have enabled him to
make of it, and our business in life is
to prepare for these supreme moments,
these hours when life depends on the
decision of the instant. Whatever of
truth is veiled under the popular idea
of luck and chance is, rightly consid-
cred, an incentive to the busiest indus
try, not an excuse for folded hands and
idle dreams.-Frederick Arnold.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-10-04

Quilting parties are now styled ''piece"
jubilees.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-22
THE TROUBLES AT MATAMORos.
A GENERAL FIGHT IN THE syREETs-NrEEfERE'
OF EFDFRAI TROOPS

A GENERAL FIGHT IN THE Observation-Disclosures
OF FEDERAL TROOPS
MATAMoROs, Dec. 2l.-At an early hour this
morning the streets thronged with parisans ot
Gen. Cornas and John Trevino Canales the rvalcand'-
dates for Mayor. Several hundred men, headed ny .
band Of music the plaza In front OF the
City Hail. where the return Judges were 10 meet 10
count The votes. About Il O'Clock the pre-
ent Mayor attempted TO leave the Cty
Hall with the returns without ahhobhchS
the result when general night ensued, in which sew
era hundred shots fired, wouDding the Mayor ana
six policemen. Eight OF Cortnas's band were carried
off. badly wounded. Government troops, several nun
dred strong under Col Cresto, entered the plaza ara
planted several pieces artillery covering the square,
cOmbatants retired toward The OUTSKIRTS OF The
city Federal troops hold the plaza aud me sr
comparatively quiet. Another attack j. anticipated
tonight, against which every precauton is being taken
New-York tribune., 1873-12-22
FOREIGN NOTES.

Archbishop LedochOwski has declined TO
stand as "A candidate for the Reischtag.
A ferry boat was capszed on the Thames,
Yesterday, near Moesey and thirteen persOBs wsIe
drowned
The Right Hon. William Monsel, who re-
Gently resigned the oBce of General ~ Eu-
gland, has been raised 10 the peerdge
L The Boston Commercial Club visited tho
new Merchants Bank building, and some oheT bank TX
and manufacturing establishments in Montreal on ss'-
urday Al $3.50 ITS members left FOR Boston OF The
Vermont Central Railroad. IN the Directors
The Pope, IN his Encyclcal Letter of Nov.
o. referring TO the conflict Germany. said Beslde
many grave wrongs inflicted last year upon the Catholic
Church. the Prussan Government has subjected ia the
civil power. by cruel and unjust Legislation, altogether
aleu- from former conduct the entire instruction ard
education Of the clergy in such manner that u belongs
to the said Power inquire into and 10 decide ~ what
manner Church students he tlu:ht and trained 20
the sacerdota and pastoral fe and proceeding urtner
II gives the the right of examining and
and benefce and OF depriviug sacred lstors of
Office aud Of beneice. Moreover 10 order to sunv er
more speedily and completely the eeeesiasteal govern
the Church, aud the order of Herar heal obeo
ence instituted by Christ Our Lord Himself, many o.
saces are interpOsed by the same laws 10 hinder The
BISHOPS In providing with timely measures ~ eanonci
and pains for the salvation ot souls, Tor e
soundness OF doctrine Catholic schoolsi 81 Tor 30
obedience due 10 them from their clergy
New-York tribune., 1873-12-22
XIV WEST

ARRIVAL THE PowHATAN AND MANHATTAN
NEWS FROM THE vRGINIUs-oRDERs TO BE
TAKEN TO SANTIAGO TO DISPENSE WITH THE
sALUIE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSBI
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.--The following has been
received from a special correspondent:
KEY WEST, Fla Dec. I.-The POwhatan arrived
carly this morning conveying the monitor Man
haitian. The Colorado followed in less than hour
The Manhattan made good trip from Norfolk
stopping at Savannah, and is in good condition
for sea or action. The Colorado, despite hurried
sailing and heavy weather north of Hatteras
made good time and now is in fine order.
Owing TO heavy draft she lies for the present about
two miles and half below the other vessels but
will doubtless change her mooring soon. The Pow
batan will probably return North at once TO convoy
another monitor probably the Ajax, from Norfolk.
The Pinta is expected from Santiago on Wednesday
next and the Canandaigua later in the same week
The Juniata is gone direct TO New-fork with the
prisoners from the Vrginius. The Wabash, Con-
press and Shenandoah of the European Squadron is
expeeted during Christmas. There is reason TO
believe that there foundation for the report in
Northern papers that Admiral Scott will trans
fer his flag from the Worcester to the Colorado The
Poyhatan and Colorado passed the Ossipee and
yireinius off Cary's Fort Light, Florida. The Vir
gipins appeared 70 he moving along well. Besides
the officers already reported there are on board the
Virginius Midshipmen i. Taylor and f. Is. Under
wood and the crew now consists of 30 men. The
Ossipee is provisiOned here for 30 men for 10 days
The dispatch boat Despatch goes to sea o-morrow
at 4 o'clock Ii is reported that she Will take 10
Santiago de Cuba orders from Washington In rela-
tion TO dispensing with the salute TO the American
flag on Christmas Dav. The revenue-cutter ColfaX
which has been ashore, is now off, She suffered no
xerious injury.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-22
WASHINGTON.
THE CHIEF .USTICEsHIP.

THE CHIEF JUSTiCESlIIP.
bEliEf THAT JUDGE WILLIAMS WILL NOT BIZ con
FIRNED-DAMAGING FACTS DEVELOPED By THE
INVESTIGATION.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2I.--Public opinion in Wash
ington has become settled that Judge Williams will
not be confirmed to be Chief Justice. The iDvesti-
CATION that has been made by the Judiciary Com
m'ttee has disclosed practices and facts which the
Committee strongly condemn, and which probably
VIII prevent favorable report. The friends
OK Attorney General Williams are very in
dgnant that he should be slaughtered for
doing things which they say nearly every
cabinet Minister is guilty Of If there is to be any
such close scrutiny of the expenditure of the con-
tngent fund in the Department of Justice. they say
let there be also inquiry as to the authority OF
law by which other members OF the Cabinet and
officials Of lower rank make the Government pay for
their private carriages and keep their coachmen and
other servants on the department rolls If the ex-
penditure of the contingent fund in all Of the de
partments and bureaus was carefully investigated
there is no doubt that great many leaks would be
discovered
New-York tribune., 1873-12-22
FFEJJNG AT HAVANA.

DEMONSTRATION IN FRONT OF THE cAPIAiN-"hN-
ERALS PAIACE-ARREsf OF RiNGLEADEEs-
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
fTRos SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiBuSh'i
HAVANA, Dec. Pen-pctures OF the departure
of the Nirgnius from the harbor of Havana cannot
be drawn from actual observation, and whatever
details may appear relating to that episode In Amer
lean history must be drawn from the vividAancy oil
the enthusiastic writers or CLEANED after the sur
render from other than Spanish official sonBces.
The ViTgnus stolen out from her anchorage in
front of the Arsenal during the night. The Spanish
trigate Ysabel La Catoics, which had been selected
TO convoy her out of the harbor quietly sent de-
taehment Of men on board with the proper number
of officers Steam was made silently as possible,
and at the darkest hour of the "A both vessels
steamed noiselessly out under the frowning walls
of the MORO Castle without any challenge from the
black-nuzzled guns above the battements. Pre-
supably the officials Of the Castle aud other defepses
bad been informed OF 1.-THE proposed movements, for
the rules which prohibited the entrance OF de
psrtnre Of vessel during the night had been
relaxed to allow the removal. SO silently the
vessel removed that it was not until daylight that
the occupants of the ships in the harbor became
aware Of her absence.
The news at first was limited TO few, who imme-
diately repaired TO the most available points in the
city 10 scan the surrounding wsteu' Away ~ oa
New-York tribune., 1873-12-22
THE sPRAGUE SETTLEMENT.

PROVIDENCE, Dec 2l.-I. Chaffee, trustee
under the sprsgue mortgage, that he "a pres
pared 10 issue the creditors OF the A. w. sprsgue
Manufacturing Company and Of A. a W .sprsgue the
notes secured by the deed OF mortgage bearing date
Nov l. Is7a exchange for the obligations Of the cor
porstion and Of A. and W sprague He expects that
the prn, works and all the mills will In q few days be
running full time. 1be trustee wishes the creditors
u understand that the repeal the modification OF the
Bankrupt act will not alter In any way affect the
purposes of the A. W. sprsgne Manufacturing Com
papy or Of sprague TO pay their debts in accord
snoe with The Of thair trust deed and intend
to .iand upon that instrument which deyotes al their
property 10 the equal benefit Of their creditors
New-York tribune., 1873-12-22
THE AGREEMENT WITH SPAIN
NO SALUTE AT SANTIAGO.

1IsE vIRGINIus DECLARED TO HAVE FORFEITED HER
RIGHT TO BEAR THE AMERICAN FIAG-ORDERs
SENT TO SANTIAGO.
II is announced that, under the Washington Pro
socol, Spain has furnished evidence in regard to
the Virginius and her right to bear the American
flag. This has been submitted by our Government
10 the Attorney General, who has decided that the
vessel had forfeited her right to the flag at the time
Of her capture 1t is added that the clearance papers
of the Virginius were obtained by perjury. In
consequence of the report of the Attorney-General
proceedncs are 10 be instituted by our Government
against the Vrgnius, and the salute at Santiago de
Cuba is to be dispensed with. dispatch from Key
West contains the statement, that instructions are
already on the way to our naval authorities in ac-
cordance with this decision.