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Year: 1867

Soc Internal Revenue Stamp, cancelled.
EN THE DISTRICT COURT OF TIE NINTH
Judicial District of the State of California in
and for the county of Shasta.


Dennis Ii. Dunn VS.. James Kempt, Romaine
Cook (alas Romaine Remilard) and John Bucher,
former partners in business under the name, firm
and style of James Kempt & Cook & Co.


Action brought in the District Court of the Ninth
Judicial District of the State of California, in and
for the county of Shasta and the complaint fled in
said county of Shasta, in the Office of the Clerk of
said District Court.


The People of the State of california send greet
ing to James Kempt Romaine Cook (aias Ro-
maine Remilard) and John Bucher, defendants.
You are hereby required to appear in action
brought against you by the above named plaintiff
in the District Court of the Ninth Judicial District
of the State of alfOrnia, in and for the county of
Shasta, to answer the complaint filed therein with
in ten days exclusive of the day of service) after
the service on you of this summons if served
within this county if served out of this county
but within this Judicial District, within twenty
days. if served out of said district, then within
forty days-or judgment by default will be taken
against you according to the prayer of said com
plaint


The said action is brought to recover the sum of
three hundred and eighteen 33-100 dollars debt,
with interest thereon at the rate of per cent per
month from the 18th day of February, 1862, and
the further sum of seventyve 63100 dollars of the
costs taxed in said Judgment, with legal interest
thereon from the 4th day of March, 1862; and you
hereby notified that if you fail to appear and
answer said complaint as above required, the said
plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief de-
manded in the complaint.


Given under my hand, and the seal of the


District Court of the Ninth Judicial


District of the State of California, in and
H.. S. for the County of Shasta, this lst day of


March, in the year of our Lord one


thousand eight hundred and sixty


seven.


my4 CHARLES MCDONALD, Clerk.
Year: 1867

A STRONG ARaUMENT.-There used to be
an old fellow living on Hawaii called John
Read-an lrishman. When i was down
there he sold piece of land to a missionary,
and few days after the bargain was con
oluded he went to remove some manure, a
large quantity of which remained on the
land. The missionary object to this pro.
eeeding, and claimed the manure as part of
the purchase. The dispute ended in a law
suit, and the point on which the case hing
ed was whether or not manure was real
estate. The Judge decided that it was. On
this decision Read said to the Judge Yer
Honor, you've decided agin me, and it can
make no difference now; but I'd Just like to
ask We wan or two questions, for information.
like Very WELL 90 on, Sir said the
Judge. Is hay rale estate, yer Honor -
No. sir; it is personal property Well


thin, is oats personal property? Certain
ly.' Well now. yer Honor. would like to
be informed how the b-ll Il horse can ate
personal property and prejuce rale estate p
Year: 1867

Established expressly to afford thu afflicted
sound aud scientific Medical Aid, in the treatment
and cure of all Private and Chronic Diseases, Cases
of Secrecy and all Sexual Disorders.
Year: 1867

STOKES Co., April 80, 1857.


=" In Stokes County secession is entirely
dead. do not know of any one now that
would in any shape advocate the right; the
whole talk is to do all they can to get back
to the Union, and the great desire is to put
down all contention and calm down so that
we may once more know what to do. and to
get understandingly into regular business
once more. Stokes County has been blessed
with bountiful crop of corn. and every
thing man has raised commands a high
price; fine crops of tobacco, and sells higher
than ever; corn is very plentiful, and brings
81 per bushel; wheat So; other grain looks
fine for the season; and, as yet, the prospect
for fruits of all kind is very good"
Year: 1867

Tae UNION AND DISPATCH. as hereto
fore. will take the Constitution and laws for its
guide; and in the discussion Of all the new and
intricate questions and issues arising out of the
extraordinary condition in which the country
placed. il will adhere to the principles an
teachings of the founders and expositors of our
government and institutions. Il will endeavOr
to guard with vigilance and defend with unwa-
vering earnestness and faith the rights and inte-


SITS of all the States. and the essential princi-


les which constitute the basis Of the Republic
We shall oppose all invasions Of these and
uphold. to the utmost Of our ability, the union
of the States under them. Feeling that they
are endangered by the revolutionary schemes OF
the Radical politicians who now hold the Legis-
lative power Of the Government we shall sbate


cthing Of our past opposition TO their mea-
cure With these views. which are no less than
rVIound convictions. we cannot and will not
hesitate to defend the anfortunate South fro
the aspersions and impositiOhs heaped upon its
people, and urge that JUsTIcE and RIGHT shall
be meted out to them.
Year: 1867

We shall constantly admonish the Southern
people to be seIf-reliant. and shall do what we
may be able to induce the establishment Of
manufactures in our midst for our home pro-
aucts. To this end we will pay special attention
10 the COST and STATISTICS of manufacturing.
and exert ourselves to encourage the diversii-
cation of Southern industries and the develop
uent of Southern resources.
Year: 1867

COMBINATIONS IN FAVOR OF THE NORTHERN Pa
cIFIc RAIRoAD.-lt appears from articles pub
lished in Eastern journals that u combinations of
influence is at work to secure the aid wanted
for the projected Pacific Railroad. There are iu>
dications that the Northern and Southern lines
may unite their forces for the purpose of getting
their bills through Congress. The members
from New England, New York and the Lake dis.
tricts will favor the Northern Pacific while AS
it is believed the members from Tennessee, Mis-.
souri, aud the other more Southern States as far
as the latter are admitted, will favor the North>
ern road for the sake Of getting the help of the
friends of that project for the Southern Pacific
line. combination Of this kind would be very
powerful, and there could hardly be a doubt of
its sIccess.


In discussing the subject of government aid
for tue Northern Railroad, a st. Paul, Minnesota,
paper mentions a scheme which it thinks would
be likely to concentrate important influences in
favor of that line. This scheme is the extension
u tire 5IUUX ciJy brHuCn or me UuTou FacIhe
Railroad from point some seventy~ive miles
west of Omaha, northeast by way of Sioux CITY,
Mankato, the Minnesota River Valley and St,
Paul to the head of Lake Superior, and another
southeastern branch diverging from the Union
Pacific at the Tooth degree of longitude, and
running to Fort Smith, in Arkansas and Mems
phis, in Tennessee, these extensions to be based
on the same financial scheme as theSUnion Pa.
ci6c. bill for this purpose was introduced
into the House nearly at the close of the
Both session. The distance from ;he point
of departure on the Union Pacific to the head of
Lake Superior is 600 miles and the route is al
most an air line. From the same pointto Chica>
go is about $50 miles. The Southeastern branch
would satisfy the Southern interest and the
great Union Pacific interest would be enlisted in
the support of a scheme which would make both
the Northern belt and Southern belt largely
tributary to it, and, also, by combining with
these elements the Northern Pacific Railroad
would be tolerably certain of obtaining the gov
ernuent all which it desires. 1t is admitted
that the Northern Pacific Company, as at pres,
eut organized is the strongest, perhaps the very
strongest, in the country. Ten of the principal
railroads connecting with northern cities were
represented in its organization, and it must
gradually draw in other interests to its support
as it proceeds with its work. The route by which
it is to reach its western terminus will soon be,
come very interesting question for ourselves
and our neigbors; but whether it is to follow the
Columbia River through the Cascade noun tain 5
or cross that range some further distance to the
north, it will hardly be disputed that the Co.
lumbia River pass forms>the easiest route by
which tide water can be reached by rail cars
coming from beyond the mountains.
Year: 1867

KISSING BABIES The highest achieve.
ment Of a politician is the kissing of babies.
It goes straight to the mothers heart and
makes her Jealous canvasser for the balance
of the campaign. In kissing baLies of a
large growth, especially if they are pretty and
the persuasion ftmlle, there is danger OF be-
ing regarded as one having an eye to person.
al attraction. But with little babies the case
is different, and the act is au undoubted
compliment to the darling's mother.
Year: 1867

EARLY responsibility is almost equivalent
to early sObriety. If stick of timber stand
ing upright wave, lay beam on 1t and put
q weight on that, aud see how stiff the stick
becomes. And if young men waver and
vacillate, put responsibility on them and how
it straightens them, up. What power il
gives them How quickly it develops and
puts forward all that is good in them.
Year: 1867

PARENTS who take no pains to keep the
light Of eternity upon their domestic respon-
sibilities, will neither do nor care much for
the spiritual welfare Of their children; but
will also content themselves with the mega.
tive virtue of not setting them bad exam
pie, and with the cheap discipline of angry
retort or hasty reproof.
Year: 1867

The following is told of a company


of hunters who caught a number of


monkeys in the forest of Brazil in the
following amusing way:


They had lot of little boots just
large enough to be drawn easily over
a monkeys foot, and filled the bottoms
with pitch. With these they set out
for the woods, and soon found them
selves under the trees, where monkeys
went rafting over their heads, but
never for a moment removing their
eyes from them They then placed
the little boots where they could be
seen, and commenced taking off their
own boots.


Having done this, they let them
stand always near the little boots.
All this the monkeys carefully noticed.
The hunters were too wise to attempt
to catch them by climbing the trees;
they might as well have expected to
snatch the moon as to lay hands on
one of these little fellows. They
had an easier way than this, and
one more effectual they sim
ply sat down under the trees, while
the little chatter boxes were rattling
over their heads, but never for mo-
ment removing their eyes from them.
The hunters now taking up their own
boots, having carefully looked over
them, drew them slowly, one after the
other, upon their feet Not a move
ment escaped the observation of the
monkeys. Having replaced their
boots, they hurried away into the
thicket of underground not far off,
where they were hidden from the sight |
Of the monkeys, but where they could
see everything that happened under
the trees. They left the small boots
all standing in row.


The monkeys soon descended from
the trees and initiating the hunters,
thrust their feet into the boots set as a
trap for them, chattering and gesticu-
lating all the time in great glee. As
soon as they were fairly in the boots,
out sprang the hunters from their
hiding places and rushed in among
them. The moneys, affrighted at
once, started for the trees, but only
to find that they had destroyed their
power of climbing by putting on the
boots. So they fell an easy prey to
their cunning enemies.
Year: 1867

THEsE are follows who want 10 hours
pay for hours work and they cover
IL with pretense that they need the
time saved TO improve their minds
Such men as Ben. Wade, whose hearts
ache for the working met, while they
themselves live on Treasury pay, join
in the humbus. Are these fellows
anxious about other peoples mindh3
Will they agree that the Kitchen girls
shall nave the same time, and begin to
light the fires and cook breakfast at
the Same hour he goes TO work, and
shall she quit also when he knocks on
for dinner2 The farmer must work,
not only ten hours q day, but often
twelve hours. And on Sunday be
must feed his Animals-and if atorms
provsil he must go out, shock his
grain and rake his hay and get up hia
Stock. Out of the one hundred and
sixty eight hours In the week, the
farmer must work full seventy; but
these eight hour fellows refuse 10 work
thap45, and then they must quit att
o'clock on Saturday, so that they may
go to base ball, and to the grocery, and
improve their minds, and finally "
get an Cfico.- UrbGna Union.
Year: 1867

l. Never hang yourself out of an open
window when you go to bed at night. The
attraction of gravitation is always powerful
during the nocturnal hours, and it may draw
you violently against the pavement and tear
your night shirt.


2. Always avoid dralts--on yourself-un-
less they are endorsed by man with lots
of "soap.n


8. In cold weather always wear thick,
warm clothing, about your body. If you
haven't money enough 10 buy it, attend an
extingulshable conhagration in the vicinity
of a first class clothing shop.


4. Ifyou wear spectacles avoid going into
any firemen's riots that may be transpiring.


The reason of this is, that IN addition to
having your feelings hurt, you will very
likely get more glass in your eyes than you
had outside.


8. If you are quite small baby be care
full that there arc no pins in your clothes,
and always take drink of milk punch out
of bottle with gum thing on the nozzle,
before you get into your cradle.


6. In eating raw oysters always peel the
shells off before swallowing. The shells are
indigestible and are apt to lie on the stomach


T. Never sleep more than nine IN bed,
even in a country hotel where Con
vention is being held. 1t is apt 10 produce
nightmare if any of the party kick in their
sleep. This IS especially the case when they
| 80 to bed with their boots on.


8. Abstain entirely from alcoholic drinks.
The best way to do this is not to drink any
! alcohol.


0. Never travel on the railroad trains
Many persons have died quite unexpectedly
by tins lmprudence.


10. Never jab butcher knives, steel forks,
and such things into your vitals; it IS very
unwholesome.


IL. Always come in when it rains, and il
a rattlesnake bites you in the leg cut it off
unless you wear false calves or wooder
leg. In that case just unite and take it off


don't say that fellows who follow these
instructions will never die and let theii
friends enjoy ride to the cemetery, bu
they won't get choked off in the bloom o
their youth and beauty.
Year: 1867

Milton's blindness was the result of over
work and dyspepsia. One of the most emil
nent American divines has for some time
been compelled 10 forego the pleasure Of
reading, has spent thousands of dollars in
vain, and lost years Of time in consequence
of getting up several hours before day, and
studying by artificial light. Mnltitudes Of
men and women have made their eyes weak
for life by the too free use of the eYesight in
reading small print and DONG fine sewing.


In view of these things 1t is well to OBJ
serve the following rules in the use of the,
eyes;


Avoid all sudden changes between light
and darkness.


Never begin to read, or write, or sew, for
several minutes after coming from darkness
10 bright light.


Never read by twilight, or moonlight, OF
of cloudy days


Never read or sew directly in front of the
light, or window, or door.
1t is better to have the light fall from
above, obliquely over the left shoulder.


Never sleep so that on first awakening the
eyes shall open ON the light of window.


Do not use the eyesight so scant that Ii
requires an effort to discriminate.


Too much light creates glare, and pains
and eonfuees the sight. The moment you
are sensible of an effort to distinguish, that
moment cease, and take a walk or ride.
As the sky is blue and the earth green, Ii
would seem that the ceiling should be Of q
blush tinge, and the walls of some mellow
tint.


The moment you are instinctivsly prompt
ed to rub the eyes, that moment cease using
them.


If the eyelids are glued together on waking
UP, do not iorcibly open them, but apply
D the saliva with finger; it is the speedest
diluent in the world. Then wash eyes and
: face in warm water.-HGl's journal oJ
i | Health.
Year: 1867

ELoPEMENT ExTRAoRDINARY.-A fond
parent heard his daughter anF her fellow
plan an elopement The next day the old
man waited upon the young one and ad-
dressed him thus "You are fine, brave
youth, and don't object to you for a son-in-
law. Here's hundred to aid in an elope-
lnent. May you live happily in the same
house, and may no accident occur to throw
the least shade ON the sunshine OF your life.
All 1 request is that you elope with my
daughter; she's mighty fine girl, you know,
but somehow her mother and could never
travel smoothly with her; we don't know
her good points; elopc with her to such a
distance that she won't return to her loving
father ana mother any more. Good bye, son,
aud may you be happy There was al
elopement that evening of one. The young
man went, unaceompanied. He though
everything could not be entirely right wher
the old man was so anxious to get rid of the
Girl. The father looks upon his act as
very neat bit of strategy.
Year: 1867

a bright little girl, in playful anger,
caught hold Of an older sister, saying,
Vow I'll shake the sawdust out of
you," thinking the human species was
got up on the same basis as her doll.
Year: 1867

There is troubIe between the lAboring
whites and the freedmen in East Ten
nesseee, on account of the numbers OF
the latter coming in from the Sonth,
who underbid the whites for work.
Several terrible outrages have grown


out of this feud, and it is likely to have
a bad influence upon politics in that
Year: 1867

Some very curious stories are related
concerning the registration in the South.
At the recent election in Richmond some
two thousand negroes lost their votes
because they did not know the names
under which they had registered. At
the Memphis election the other day some
wag told the negroes who were inquiring
where to deposit their ballots 20 put
them in the letter-box on the lamp post,
which large number of them did, and
departed with great glee. One Of the
registers in South Carolina writes as
follows Of his experience in making citi-
zens of the negroes:


Many of them, in fact nearly all Of
them, had no idea what registering "
meant, and, as natural consequence,
the most ludicrous scenes transpired.
Quite a number brought along bags and
baskets to put it in" and in nearly
every instance there was great rush
for fear that we would not have registra.
tion enough to go round" Some thought
it was something to eat, others thought
it was something to wear, and quite a
number thought it was the distribution
of confiscated land under a new name.
They were told they were to come before
the board of registrars ito receive their
elective franchise !" hence all the mis-
takes above mentioned All we're sworn,
and several, on being asked what was
done when they were registered, said
that "de gembin wild de big whisker
make me swar to deport (support) de
laws of United Souf Carolina. IN y.
WorId
Year: 1867

Not long ago the cashier OF a well
known bank informed the directors that
be wished to resign. He was supposed
to be poor msn-in the comparative
sense-and they asked him if he could
afford to resign.


Yes" said the cashier, "if / could
not | would not


How is that2 We thought you had
nothing but your salary"


Gentlemen" said he, perfectly cool
and frank, 81 have used the money of
the bank-used it literally. But the
bank has not lost anything. l saw
chances, made the best of them, and re-
turned every dollar | took. l have
enough now, and want to resign. Have
the books exsmined you will find
everything straight. 1t may have been
wrong to use your money; but there is
nothing lost, and it's not worth your
while to make any trouble"


They did not make any trouble, and
the lucky cashier is now member of
the best society in New York.-Y r
Cor. Mobile Advertiser.
Year: 1867

BG An English Judge visiting a
penal institution proposed to try the
treadmill. After little time he desired
to be released, but was told by the war
den that it was set for twenty minutes,
the shortest time possible, and the poor
Judge had to tread until his term expired.
Year: 1867

excelling in in the powers of statement
or narration, ingenious even 10 sophis-
try, joining a winning and persuasive
manner to words culled from the
choicest resources of language, he
now tried all his powers in this
critical opportunity. He declared that
the country was only suffering from yio-
lent surprises and an exaggerated alarm !;
its resolution would soon be erect again !;
the present condition was that of panic,
and patriotism would soon be aroused
when it heard the commanding and re-
assuring tones Of authority. He insisted
that the war was not hopeless The
armies could be 'reassembled, and there
would be new calls for enlistments and
new incentives to the country's service
He said that even the few hundred men
he yet counted around him were enough
to prolong the war until the panic had
passed away, and they would then be a
nucleus for thousands more. He urged
his officers to accept his views, and
animate their men to stand to the good
cause, whose honor they had so long
maintained, and whose last hopes they
now carried on their bayonets.


His auditors we're silent. At length
they spoke, one by one, each brigade
commander stating the condition and
temper OF his men, and declaring his
views of the situation. 1t was a plain,
unanimous judgment: the war could not
succeed and should not be prolonged; (;
they could not ask their men to struggle
against fate which was inevitable, and
forfeit all hopes of restoration to their
homes and friends; but they would in
sist that their honor was involved in
securing the escape of Mr.. Davis, and
for the accomplishment of this object
they would risk battle and put off sub
mission to the last moment


No, nc" exclaimed the unhappy
chief in passionate accents, ~ will
hear of no plan which has for its object
only my safety" Then speaking slowly
and bitterly, with a deep and fearful
change settling on his countenance, he
said: All hope is gonel Alas, that
should see the day when all the friends
of the South are prepared to consent to
her degradation. He faltered, and sat
down in silence; every one in the room
respected him too much to reply.


Presently, without even gesture of
courteous retirement, without any ac-
acknowledgement of the company whatever,
he rose to leave the room and it was OBJ
served that he had lost his erect carriage
and defiant port A weight of years ap.
peared to have fallen suddenly on the
stricken sufferer. The eyes were uneasy
in the pale, pinched face; and so uncer-
tain and tottering was his step that Gen.
Breckinridge moved to his side, and,
giving him his arm, supported him from
the room. Not word was spoken.


1t is true and delicate philosopher,
who, exploring a scene of despair, says
sentiment that attends the sudden
revelation that all is lost is silently gath
cred up into the heart. 1t is too deep for
gestures or for words. The voice pershes,
the gestures are frozen, and the spirit of
man flies back upon its own center"
Year: 1867

PUBLIC SPEAKING.-A petition was
circulated yesterday, and signed by most
Of our leading citizens, calling upon Bishop
Campbell, the colored orator and divine. to
deliver public address this morning on the
questions of the day. We learn that he will
return from vicksburg this morning to COM
ply with this request, and that he is to speak
from the the rotunda of the Capitol at II


o'clock. None should fail to hear him. Our
colored friends, especially, should improve
this opportunity of listening to the advice
of one who can have no possible motive for
deceiving them as to their rights and duties.