smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1867

enter upon the performance of his official duties
for the current year He would call particular
attention to the following section of the Revenue
Law:


q If any person shall willfully make, or give,
under oath afrmation false list of his or her,
their taxable property, or false list of taxable
property under his, her. their control, such per-
shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished therefor, as
is by law provided for the punishment of perjury;
and any property wilfully concealed, removed,
transferred, misrepresented, by the owner any
agent thereof, to evade taxation, shall upon discov
cry, be assessed at ten times the amount Of tax for
that year, which would otherwise have been assess
ed upon it and fifty per cent of the amount of
such additional tax, when collected, shall be paid
to the person persons who shall furnish the
information which reveals the property so conceal
ed, transferred, removed misrepresented and the
remaining fifty per cent, after deductng the usual
per centage for collection shall be paid into the
Treasury, for the benefit of the Common School
Fund of the State"


If Tax Payers were to have a list of their pro-
perty prepared, ready to be sworn to, as the law
directs. by the time Of my reaching them they
would thereby save themselves some annoyance
perhaps, as well as facilitate my work.


A. p. LADD,


Assessor of Shasta County.
Shasta Feb. %, 1867. f23
Year: 1867

An eccentric old gentleman. occasionally
addicted to the habit of swearing, was still
punctilous in regard to saying grace at his
table On a certain occasion the old gentle
man invited sea captain, jolly old wealth
er'beaten tar of his acquaintance, to dine
with him. They sat down to dinner, and
the old gentleman commenced saying grace !;
but the Captain, whose attention had been
diverted for the moment, hearing the old
gentleman speak, thought he was address
ing him. and asked ''W What did you say
Squirrel" ''Why d-n it, man, I'm saying
grace!"
Year: 1867

NJ Office is hereby given that, in pursuance OF
y the statute in such case made and provided,
l will, either in person or by deputy, accompany
the Assessor in the performance of his duties
throughout the county. The taxes upon all move
able Personal Property for the fiscal year lso1-S
viii be due as as the same has been assessed
by the County Assessor Of Shasta county, ana inc
collection of the will be Immediately eniorceu'


J. W. GARDEN,


Tax Collector Shasta County:


Shasta Feb o. 1867. la
Year: 1867

The Fort Wayne Ind Gazette gives the
following account of the recovery of his
speech and hearing by boy named Stanley
Marshall, who lost both, in consequence of
an attack of lung fever, about year and
half ago: GA week or Ten days ago,
George Lloyd and others, who had for some
time before taken good deal of interest ID
the boy, conceived the idea of returning his
bearing by means of some violent shock
They fred pistol over his head, and with
in a few inches Of his ear, but it made no
impression. Some one told him a liberal
use of liquor would cure him, and to try the
experiment, last Monday afternoon, he
pawned his pocket book for glass of
whisky. Mr.. Lloyd coming in lat Strong's
eating. hcuse), and finding him tipsy, deter
mined to carry the experiment further. and
gave him more whisky, until he was quite
drunk, and then commenced a rubbing and
shaking that shortly resulted in return of
hearing. lie rubbed the ears Of the boy
until he was about as tired of the exercise as
the boy was or rather would have been if
sober. Suddenly something seemed to break
loose in his chest or throat. There was a
report like the popping of a cork from bot
tie of mineral water, and the boy called
Lloyd = fool'-the first word he had spoken
for over year. He soon began to talk
more freely. his speech coming back in
broken accents like those of little child
lie went to bed quite sick that night, and
woke up next morning, quite stiff and sore
from the harsh treatment Of the day before,
but able to hear and talk nearly as we'll as
ever The boy says that when his speech
returned, it seemed as if weight was lifted
from his lungs-he felt as if something in
him had busted,' and got out at both ears
Year: 1867

PERSONAL BEAUTY.-Let the ladies observe
the following rules. In the morning use the
pure water as preparatory ablution, after
which they must abstain from all sudden
gusts of passion. particularly envy as that
gives the skin sallow paleness. 1t may
seem trifing to talk of temperance, yet must
this be attended to. both in eating and drink
ing. If they would avoid those pimples for
which the advertised washes are a cure
instead OF rouge, let them use moderate
exercise, which will raise natural bloom
In their cheek, inimitable by art Ingenu-
Gus candor' and unaffected good humor, will
give an openness to their countenancs that
VIII make them universally agreeable. A
desire OF pleasing will add fire to their ewes.
ana breathing the morning air at sunrise
VIII give their lips vermillion hue. That
am'abie vivacity which they now possess
may be happily heightened and preserved if
5aey AVOID late hours and reading by candle.
light; for the first gives the face drowsy.
disagreeable aspect, the second is fruitful
source Of weak eyes and sallow complexion.
Year: 1867

TIE Cow. w.TREE.-Baron Humboldt gives
the following description of this tree


On the barren flank of rock grows tree
with dry and leathery leaves; its large
woody roots can scarcely penetrate into the
stony soil. For several months in the year
not single shower mostens its foliage. Its
branches appear dried and dead; yet as soon
as the trunk is pierced, there flows from 1t a
sweet and nourishing milk. 1t is at sunrise
that this vegetable fountain is most abun-
dant The natives are then seen Fastening
from all quarters. furnished with large bowls
to receive the milk, which grows yellow and
thickens at the surface. Some drain the
bowls under the tree, while others carry
home the juice to the children; and you
might fancy. as the father ri turned home
with the milk, you saw the family of a shep.
herd gathering around and receiving from
him the production Of his kline. The milk
obtained by incision made in the trunk is
tolerably thick, free from all acidity, of an
agreeable and balmy smell. 1t was offered
to US in the shell of calabash tree We
drank q considerable quantity of it in the
evening before we went to bed, and very early
in the morning, without experiencing the
slightest injurious effect.
Year: 1867

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

There is point in the following anec.
dote. A pastor was making call upon
an old lady, who made it habitual rule
never to speak i'll of another, and had OBJ
served it so closely that she always justi-
fed those who she had heard evil spoken of.
Before the old lady made her appearance
In the parlor, her several children were
speaking of this popularity of their moth
er, and one of them playfully added =
"Mother has such habit of speaking
well of everybody, that l believe if'Satan
himself were the subject of conversation,
mother would find out some virtue or
good quality even in him." OF course
this remark elected some smiling and
merriment at the originality of the idea,
in the midst of which the old lady enter
ed the room, and on being told what had
just been said, she Immediately and in
voluntary replied "Well, my children,
l wish We all had Satan's industry and
perseverance.
Year: 1867

She riseth in the morning betimes, and
as the lark singeth to his mate, so she
maketh joyful noise in all her house.


She maketh up her bed, and beateth
the pillows thereof; and like as an eagle
stirreth up the feathers, and spread out
the sheets, and layeth the blankets apart


She layeth her hand to the washtub
rubbeth upon the board, making clean
the fine linen her hands take fast hold
of the wringer, and by turning the crank
the water thereof is pressed out.


She clothes her family with pure gar
ments, when she has made them smooth
with hot iron and by reason thereof her
husband is made comely when he sitteth
among the chief men, or walketh in the
market places.


She kneadeth up her dough and bak
eth a goodly cake for her household, and
to every one she giveth piece of bread
and butter of kline.


She provideth her dinner in due sea-
son, and supper faileth not when the good
man returneth at the end of the day,
weary with his labors and the strife of
men.


She looketh well to the ways of her
household, and scorneth the idle woman
with her delicate hands, who lieth in bed
and calleth a servant.
Year: 1867

takes the safety lamp, in which the fame
is protected by strong but fine wire
gauze. The presence of fire damp is in
dicated by blue sparks flying off from the
lamp, when the miner must, either by
holding the lamp near the ground or un-
der his coat, prevent an explosion of the
tire damp. If the damp is not very thick
he conducts the miners through the en-
trance and into the chambers where there
is no danger, but otherwise they must
not enter until it is clear.


The noisy shouts of the urchins that
drive the mules used in drawing the cars
from the " chambers" to the foot of the
4" SLOPE" the noisy clatter of the descend
ing cars, and the dull rumbling of the
noise of the blast through the galleries of
the mine, all conspire to render it as near
an approach to Plato's Hades as can be
imagined, and the explorer is glad to be
hoisted out of the dull and dreary depth,
and feel that he is yet an inhabitant of
the earth, and once more bsholds the sun,
which is very welcome after being so long
buried in the bowels of the earth.


STROUDSBURG.
Year: 1867

| die wretched sinner aud leave to the
world worthless reputation, wicked ex-
ample, and memory only fit to perish.


L leave to my parents sorrw and bitter
ness of soul all the days of their lives.


L leave to my brothers and sisters
shame and grief, and reproach of their
acquaintances.


| leave to my wife widowed and bro,
ken heart, and life of lonely struggling
and suffering.


leave to my children tainted name, a
ruined position, pitiful ignorance, and
the morrifying recollection of father
who by his life disgraced humanity, and
at his premature death joined the great
company of those who are never to enter
the kingdom of God.
Year: 1867

In cemetery near Seville is a very


beautiful though simple marble cross, on


which is engraved these lines in Spanish:'


81 believe in God;


hope for God;


| l love. God"


1t is the grave of poor boy, the only
son OF a widow. He was not exactly an
idiot, but what people call natural"


Good, simple, humble, every one loved
him /; but no one could teach him any,
thing. His intelligence was in some way
at fault. He could remember nothing.
La vain the poor mother put him first
at school, and then to trade he could
not learn. At last, in despair, she took
him to a neighboring monastery and i'm
plored the abbot, who was a most charit-
able holy man, to take him as lay broth
er. Touched by her grief ths abbot con-
sented, and the boy entered the convent.
There all possible pains were taken With
him By the good monks to give him at
least some ideas of religion, but he could
remember nothing but these three SEN
tences. Still, he was so patient so labor
ious, and so good, that the community
decided to keep him.


When he had finished his hard out.of-
door work instead of coming in to rest, he
would gostraight to the Church, and there
remain on his knees for hours. "But what
does he do?" exclaimed one of the noYices.
"He does not know how to pray, neither
understands the Office, nor the ceremonies
of the Church" They therefore hid
themselves in side chapel, close TO where
he came. Devoutedly kneeling, with his
hands clasped, his eyes fastened on the
tabernacle, he did nothing but repeat
over and over again, 81 believe in God, L
hope for God; love God" One day
he was missing. They went to his cell
aud found him dead on the straw, with
his hands joined, and an expression of the.
same ineffable peace and JOY they had
remarked on his face when in the Church
They buried him in this quiet cemetery
and the abBot caused these words to be
craven on the cross. Soon a lily was
seen Towering by the grave, wheron one
had sown it, the grave was opened, and
the root of the flower was found in the
heart of the orpan boy.-Frone "Impres-
sions Of Spain," by Lazy Herbert,
Year: 1867

A soldier of the West, during the late
war, being off duty, was engaged By a.
landlord to dig patch of potatoes, OF
condition that he should be furnished
with bottle of whiskey to begin with
The landlord accordingly took him to the
field, showed him the patch, and left him
a full bottle of his favorite beverage
About an hour afterward the landlord
went to see how the son of Mars pro-
gressed in his business of farming. He
found him holding to an old stump, uu-
able to stand without it, his bottle lying
empty at his feet, and no potatoes dug
Being quite exasperated, the landlord ex-
claimed;


"Hallow ! you scoundrel Is this the
way you dig my potatoes for me?


"Ha p' says the soldier, tapping his,
tongue, staggering half around, squirting
and hiccuping; ''if you want your pota-
toes dug fetch 'em on-for-Tll be hang
ed if I'm going to run around the lot af-
ter EN-"
Year: 1867

There are not many more touchingly beau
tiful flowers in the field Of song than the fol-
lowing, by one of England's sweetest bards-
Mrs. Hemans:
When will We think of me, my friends


When will We think Of me?-
When the last red light, the farewell Of day,
From the rock and the river is passing away
When the air with deepnng hush is fraught,
And the heart grows burdend with tender thought


Then let il be!
When will We think of me, kind friendsG


When will We think of mel
When the rose of the midsummer time
Is flld with the hues Of its glorious primei
When We gather its bloom, as in bright hours He'd,
From the walks where my footsteps no more may
tread


Then let j. be
When will We think Of me, sweet friends?


When will ye think of INT?
When the sudden tears o'eriow your eye
AT the sound of some oldcn melody;
When We hear the voice Of mountain streamj
When We feel the charm of poets dream =


Then let it be
Thus let my memory be with you, friends


Thus ever think Of me
Kindly and gently, but as of one
For whom Ills well to be fled and gonej
As Of bird from a chain unbound
As of a wanderer whose home is found -


SO let it be
Year: 1867

Il say 10 YOU, I'll at there is not poor man
in this city who pays one cent of tax TO the
General Government. No one pays such tax
unless be has an income of $1,000 or over, and
if he has that he can afford to pay it.'-sjohH
L. Logan"


The above a fair specimen ofthe arguments
of the Radical stumpers They all know that
it is false The laboring man who buys a
pound Of tea for one dollar and a halt, pays at
least fifty cents tax on the same The tea in
New York, free of tax, is worth $l.00; the
tariff on it is 35 cents in gold, which, in green
backs, is equal to 80 cents; this so cents is ad-
dcd to the S1OO, and is paid by the man who
buys it, and this is true of every other article
purchased. He pays Just as much tax on
everything he and his wife and children eat
drink and wear, as the rich man now pays on
what he eats and wears The tax that he thus
pays is used to pay the interest on the Govern
ment bonds held by the rich man erempt from
taxation, and on which he does not pay one
cent of tax. The rich bondholder may have
100000 in these bonds upon which he pays
no tax, and the laboring man must work to pay
his interest in gold.-PIdm Dealer.
Year: 1867

PRoFIrs OF ADvERT1SING.-A dealer who
advertised with us two years to the amount of
fifteen dollars, told us few days since that as
near as he could calculate he had realized eigh-
teen hundred dollars from the transaction
Perhaps it is not often that the circumstances
admit of anything like an accurate calculation
of the profits of advertising, yet experience has
demonstrated beyond question that they are
very large.-Levisiolcn Journal.
Year: 1867

A CHIP OF THE OLD BLocK.-The Richmond
correspondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer
saws Of the arrest Of young Hunnicutt, son Of
the notorious Radical incendiary politician, in
that city on Thursday last: Shortly after the
hour Of noon, the younger Hunnicutt was found
tearing up Conservative tickets in the hands Of
negro voters, and was arrested by the military
and lodged in the Libby, from which he has
since been liberated by General Granger
This youth now threatens TO cash the soldier
who arrested him with summary vengeance.
Year: 1867

A SINGULAR CLAIM.-It viii be remembered
that Secretary McCulloch, some weeks ago, re-
ceived a package containing $4,000 greater
portion of which was in 7-30 bonds, with the
numbers cut out, and the remainder in national
currency. No letter or signature accompanied
the money. but the envelope was post marked
Urbaua, Ohio. The money was placed 20 the
credit of the conscience fund, there being moth
ing to show from whom it came, and she fact
that the numbers were cut out of the bonds
proved that the former owner of them did not
want TO be known On Wednesday last letter
was received from party in Wisconsin, the
post mark being Honey Creek The writer
claimed that he sent the money TO be converted
into other securities, such as the Secretary
might think proper to send, and gave as his
reason for sending no communication or sigma
ture with the money that he was very sick at
the time. and not able to write. The officers
of the Treasury are Of the opinion that the
letter is from some party who saw the publica-
ton that $l9, 900 had been received, and thinks
he can claim the same Detectives Of the l'rea-
sury will look into the matter Wash. Star,
Oct %.
Year: 1867




The American Agriculturist relates the
following


A iri,nd, whose name we are not at liberty
10 give, but who is well end widely known as
business man OF sterling worth. was last
year erecting building. One of his excellent
pec1narltles IS to allow no lntemperance or
profanity among his men, and to insist that
every man shall work for the liberal pay he is
willing to give One day, this gentleman no
tlced that one OF the builders was constantly
snrklng. seeming to care only TO pass away
the time and draw his pay. Calling his fore
man, who had the hiring as well as the over
seeing OF the men, our friend asked whether
the lazy hand had been engaged for the sea
son or only for short time


"For the season." was the replv. sbut 7 can
discharge him, suppose"


"Oh. no;' said Mr., s'but want Won to
60 down to the village hotel and engage the
best room you can find; let this man 20 there
and occupy 1t; every month send his bill to
me, and will pay it."


The foreman informed the hired man of tbe
instructions given, and he at once went to the
owner. " '-~
9! understand you are not satisfied with nv
work." said he
Il lind no fault with your work." was the
reply, but because you don't work.


Il VIII leave, if you insist ON it, said the
man.
Not at all don't turn you away, but
nave given orders to have the best room at
tne motel put at your service, since you want
TO play the gentleman at my expense. and
promise you will pay the bill promptly every
month, but will not have your bad example
amongmy men,"


The poor fellow, utterly dumbfounded at
sucn treatment, scarcely knew how to reply,
put looked as though he would like to sink
into the ground. Finally, he asked,


Are you willing to try me for week ?"
Certainly" said Mr.-,"I am ALWAYS
willing to help man who wants to reform.n
The man returned to his work, cured OF his
laziness, and from that day forth, no more in
dustrious hand was to be found on the place.
Year: 1867

by Unhappy Experienced!


Young men troubled with emissions in sleep-a
complaint generally the result Of a bad habit in
youth treated scientifically and perfect cure war
ranted or no charge made.


Hardly day passes but We are consulted by one or
more young men with the above disease, some OF
the consumption and by their friends are supposed 20
have it. All such cases yield to the proper and ony
correct course Of treatment, and in short time are
made to rejoice in perfect health.
Year: 1867

SHAD FIsHING.-The shippers are making
preparations for the approaching shad season.
and gill twine is in great demand. Several
tugs have also been chartered for the season to
tow the vessels from the Sound. This season
every preparation gives the encouraging as
surance that the sh ad fisheries will be IA Yed tn
their utmost capacity to meet the demands
from abroad to supply the Northern marke
with this delicious fish This will make
money easier, and put more in circulation, as
well as employing large amount of labor
throughout the season. These circumstan a ces
combined will effect trade accordingly and
give our merchants fair run of business
during the season.-yorJoH Tirginian
Year: 1867

, IRISH LANps.-Lord Deferin writes to the
London News: "Five-and-twenty years ago
the area ef uncultivated land in ali Ireland
only amounted TO six million three thousand


and at this moment there are only about four
million of acres In that condition. OF these
four million two million and a half consist OF
bog and mountain land, so barren as to be re.
ported by Sir r.. Griffith unfit even for pasture.
SO that instead Of there being seven million Of
acres OF waste land 10 be improved, as has been
stated, there only remain about n million and
a half improvable even for pasture" =
Year: 1867

Puzzles I'm Spelling and Pronouneiug.


Perhaps you would like to have me to
tell you some funny things which have
heard about spelling and pronouncing-
There is word Of only five letters, and if
you take away two of them, ten will re-
main what word is that 1t is often. If
you take away +, ten will remain. There
Is a word of five letters, and if you take
away two of them, six remains, what is
it? Sixty. Take away ty, and si9 re-
mains. Here is another puzzle: Take
away my first letter, take away my second
letter, take away all my letters, and am
still the same. Can you guess that You
are right ; it is the mail carrier. There is
a word which if you change the place of
one OF its letters, means exactly the oppo-
site from what it did at first what is the
word 1t is united place the after the
t, and it becomes united. Can you tell
me what letter it is that has never been
used but twice in America ? Itis a; it is
used only twice in America. Can YOU tell
me when there were only two vowels :? It
was in the days of Noah, before you and
were born-in the days of no before
and were born. Can you tell me when it
10 u UidChSIultIl ThIseS u row In the 0Ipn0-
bet? 1t is when he makes poke ,. and
shove !. "a poker and a shovel.) sup
pose you know how to spell heiress per-
haps you can tell me why hare is easier
to catch than an heiress :? 1t is because an


heiress has an and hare has not
Now, let me hear whether you can spell
the fate of all earthly things in two let
ters? will tell YOU'D K, decay
suppose you have often heard or can guess


how to spell live mouse-trap with three
letters 7? 1t is C t. You are right. Can
you tell man in one word that he touk a
late breakfastA This is the word, Atten-
uate (at ten YOU ate.) Can you tell me
what word is always pronounced correct
ly? Why, it is; the word correctly, of
course. Can you tell me what word can
be pronounced. faster by adding two letters
to it 1t is the word fast add er to it,
and it is pronounced faster. What is that
word of one syllable which, if you take
away two letters from it. will become
word of two sylables. You must try and
guess that, for it is my last puzzle. 1t il
plague; take away pl and it becomes ague.