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Year: 1867

An Australian colonist has harnessed
up kangaroo and put him to labor
turning machinery with half-horse pow
er. If he gets Ley, pin stuck in him
makes him jump up; and when he dies
they cook and eat him.


The Parisians are said to be circulat-
ing privately poetical squib on the
Franco-Mexicau expedition, which, as it
indicates the turn of the opinion of the
people, we translate as best we can in
the following;


Mexico is Vampire,


And very costly, too,


We furnished it with one Empire,
And aoto It eats up too.


An ingenious French arithmetician
has calculated that the space which a
young Partisan belle who is fond of the
exercise of dancing, trsverses in the gay
saloons of Paris, amounts, in the course
of one dancing season, to four hundred
and thirty y-four miles and half He
has also estimated that a French lady,
fond of performing the functions of a
teetotum, would spin round in waltz
in one night as many times as the
wheels of a steamboat revolve while
running the distance between Dover
and Calais.


A Berlin correspondent writes: 1.-Two
years ago a society was established in
Berlin, the members of which agreed to
preserve all the points of their cigars,
instead of biting them off and throwing
them away. Those ends are collected,
and then sold in large quantities, either
for the manufacture of snuff or for
smoking in pipes. The sum thus rails
ed is applied to the maintenance and
education of orphans; and some idea of
the extent of the society and the inten-
sity of its affection for the weed may be
gained from the fact that the cigar ends
of two years saving have brought in a
sum sufficient for the maintenance of
twenty-five children. Such a society
might be established in London to sup
port hospital for persons suffering from
the deleterious effects of excessive smo-
king"


A letter from Tenez, in Algeria, says:
Il was walking with friend in the
lower part of the town, when, at about
two in the afternoon, we perceived what
appeared to be a thick mist coming
rapidly upon us, which we took for
flock of birds Of passage. But hardly
five minutes had elapsed when We
found ourselves enyeloped in the cloud.
1t might have been about one kilo-
metre (ive-eighths of a mile) in width
by six in length, and was from forty-six
to seventy-five feet in thickness. 1t was
formed not by birds, but by locusts of
passage; of the color of wine lees and
of great size. They continued their
course from the west to the east pass
ing behind Cape Tenez, from which |
point they turned towards the north,
driven doubtless by the south wind, !
which has for several days past been
blowing violently"
Year: 1867

Many persons, especially ladies', are
ignorant of the proper place in which to
drive nail in wall when desiring to
hang picture, &c. Examine the VAIN
scoting around the bottom of the wal
and where you find the heads of the
nails that have secured it to the wall,
Immediately over it from the bottom
upwards will be the only place wherein
to find q firm footing for a nail,
Year: 1867

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Some thirty -one years ago, Jonathan Beck
with, young lawyer Of decided promise.
bought pint of wbiskey, and getting drunk
wandered out on Terre Coupee prairie on
cold winter night and was so badly frozen
that he lost his reason and the use OF bis
limbs, and has been ever since until his
death two weeks ian inmate ofthe county
poor house, an insane cripple, and his keep
ing has cost the county no less than Eight
thousand Dollars This is the startling
amount that the taxpayers of this cou9ty
have had to pay that one man might pocket
few cents profit on the sale of a pint OF
whisky.
Year: 1867

UNJUsT.-rhe last number of the Red Bluff
Sentinel contains some severe structures on
the Oregon and California Stage Compa-
ny, which we think unjust and altogether
uncaled for. Now. it is very easy for an
editor to sit in his office and fad fault with
the management of mail line, regardless of
storms or swollen streams. 1t is well known
that during portion of last week Feather
river could not be crossed at Orovile, and
hence the delay in delivering the mails. We
have noticed of late that in every instance in
which the mails have been detained, the
employees of the company have used every
pos ,ible exertion to speedily remedy the
difficulty in order to send the mails through
at the earliest possible moment. When the
stage and team was lost in Coffee Creek,
few days ago, Road Agent Mayhem drove
from here through food and storm, to the
scene of disaster. in order to replace the team
and perfect such arrangements as were neces-
sary to get the mails through without delay.
For our part we think the Stage Company
deserves credit for its general efficiency. Be
just, neighbor.
Year: 1867

COFFEE CREEK SLouGH.-According to the
statement of the driver and passengers, the
freshet which swept the Yreka stage down
Coffee Greek Slough came down so sudden as
to surprise them while in the act of crossing
the stream. When the stage arrived at the
ford, the driver got down and examined the
slough, and satisfied himself that there was
no danger to be aoprehended in crossing it,
He then drove into the stream, and finding
the water at fordable stage, was cougratu
lating himself on his good fortune, when.
with loud roar and sudden rush. heavy
volume of water came laundering down the
slough. and striking the stage and team,
swept them rapidly down stream. The gen.
eral supposition is that the strong current in
Coffee Creek had swept a great quantity of
logs, brush. and floating debris into the head
of the slough, causing a large drift to form.
and that this drift prevented a heavy current
of water from passing into the slough until
it gave way and caused the slough to sudden
ly overflow.
Year: 1867

\ New LAMP.-J. r. Gilbert, of this place.
has just received a new style of lamp, which
is superior to anything in that line we have
yet seen. As night lamp it has no equal,
can be handled without the least danger, and
is cheaper and cleaner than oil or candles.
The lamp is made Of brass, and is filled
inside with cotton. The fluid used-known
as lucine-is poured in, and when the cotton
is well saturated, is poured out again. thus
leaving no loose fluid in the lamp. On Mon.
day night last, at G O'Clock. we lit one of
these lamps, and it burnt without intermis
sion until o clock on Tuesday morning.
When extinguished it was burning as bright
ly as when lit thirteen hours previously
They are sold at the low price of 81 25 and
81 so.
Year: 1867

We trust that the Legislature will give a
favorable consideration to that bill intro
dnced by Mr.. Middleton, to repeal the fool
ish, unequal and pernicious tax on mort
cages Ii has never yielded anything of n te
To the public treasury, and it is to be hoped
that 1T never will. The State would lose far
more by the crippling Of business tan it
c"u'd gain by the collection of the tax. A
mortgage is an encumbrance on land an
IN interest IN it; re Indirectly in the
title. The State should not assess the land
at Its full value, and then assess the mort
sage debt too. Together they make only one
Complete title. If A has purcha-ed Of b IA
tract Of land worth 81 600. and has paid only
S3Oo, giving mortgage for the remainde,
there is 70 Justice in compelling A To pay II
tax on 81 500. The taxable property involv-
ed Is only 81. 900. and no more can be made
out of it. If b is to be taxed for the $500
ont on interest, then A should be taxed only
5000 for his defective title. The law suppn
ses that the mortgagee is to pay the tax on
the mortgage, but as IL matter of fact, all
the mortgages are made so as TO provide th't
the mortgager shall pay. if payment Is
necessary, and thus an attempt is made to
make the property pay double instead of a
single tax. Let us suppose that two neigh
bors make a bond that one shall sell his farm
to the other for $40 600. Ia fair market prce)
at the end of year is either party richer
after making the bargain? Is there any
reason for compelling one to pay tax on
twice as much as before the bond was made?
Yet the legal effect may be very similar to
that of ii mortgage.


Mortgages occupy a very important place
in the business of San Francisco. and anv
obstacles thrown in their way will prove
detrimental to the progress of California
There are now SIS, 900, 900 loaned on mort
cages here; so much advanced to enter
prise and industry, bv persons who are not
IN position to use their means advantageous
iy. Both the borrower and lender are ben
efitted. Nearly every building of any note
in the city has been erected with the aid of
mortgage and not one half of them could
have been erected otherwise


The Supreme Court seem to have dis
like to the question. They have had re,
peated opportunities to decide it. but the let
ter of the law is on one side. and Justice and
policy on the other, so they postpone their
decision. The amount of tax annually as
sessed on the mortgages is about half mil
hon. and as no payment has been made,
there must be three million dollars or more
nominaly due from that source; but if it
were collected would probably cause some
BANKRUPTCIES and much confusion and the
better way is to repeal the tax and order the
dismissal of all suits for its col lection
Alta
Year: 1867

SooTr's fBALL.-From all the indications
we can gather, Scott's ball, on the evening of
January lst, promises to be a well attended
and decidedly successful affair. Ample pre-


da,ion of large assemblage, and all who
attend can depend upon receiving every
attention calculated to contribute to their
given on the occasion of the re opening of the
Empire Hotel for the accommodation of the
public, it is to be hoped that the proprietor
will be encouraged in his enterprise by a
general turn out on the part of our citizens.
Year: 1867

NOT UNDER THE BArTERY.-When Jollia i
Dosh were running their mill, at Muletown,
last fall, number of persons affirmed that
they lost the greater portion of the gold un
der the battery The rock falling to pay,
they concluded to tear up the battery and see
how much gold had escaped. On making a
thorough clean up. they found eight dollars,
which satisfied them that their gold had
escaped in some other manner.
Year: 1867

CnRIsrMAs.-In accordance with our usual
custom, no paper will be issued from this
Office next week. The time thus gained will
be devoted to putting our affairs in order and
settling up outstanding accounts, in order. if
possible, to commence the new year square
with the world. With the hope that all who
are indebted to US will remember our invita-
tion to step up to the captains Office and
settle, wish our patrons happy Christ
mas and prosperous New Year
Year: 1867

SOUTH FORK Reports from South Fork
are to the effect that nothing is going on
there at present, and but little prospect of
business improving for some time to come.
Nearly every body has left the mines, and the
few who remain have gone into winter quar-
ters, with the intention of waiting until
spring for something advantageous to turn
Year: 1867

THE citizens of Pitt River Valley intend
to present a petition to the Board of Superv'-
sors, at their next session. praying for the
formation of new school district in that
section Quite a number of families are now
located in that isolated portion of the county,
and school is greatly needed there.
Year: 1867

( After Newman Hall had finished his ad-
dress before the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION, at Springfield, he was waited upon
oy few theological students After the in
PRODUCTION he stepped forward and throwing
great earnestness into his face and voice, he
remarked, Il have word or two to say to
you. Learn to speak aotthOHt notes. [ hear
that good many-perhaps the most-of the
ministers In America contine themselves to
their manuscripts. That is abominable
One shouldn be under that sort of bondage
One ought of course to be able to write
sometimes follow closely from beginning to
end what is before me on paper. But for
minister to limit himself to that one method,
and never feel free to speak without having
the written words of elaborate preparation
under his eye, is terrible. No: you must
learn to speak without notes. Some think
they caunot do this. Let me tell you how [
did it.


"W hen I went to College, it seemed to
me L should never be able to say word in
public without writing. But | soon deter
mined that If | was going to be preacher,
aud particularly if [ wanted to be anything
like successful preacher, | must form the
habit OF extenporaneous address. Sc went
into my room, locked the door, placed the
Bible before me on q mantle, opened it at
random, and then on whatever passage my
eye chanced to rest, proceeded 10 deliver a
discourse of ten minutes. This practice was
kept up for an entire twelve months. Every
day. for whole year ten minutes were given
to that kind of speaking in my own room by
myself. At first found it very diGicult to
speak so long right to the point. Bu; then
if | couldn't talk on the subject I would talk
about it-making good remarks and moral
retiectlons-beng careful to keep Up the dow
and say something to the end OF the term
allotted for the exercise. At TIE end OF the
twelve months, however. found ! could not
only speak with good degree of hcency,
but that | could hold myself strictly to the
subject in hand Iou take this course.
Don't do your practising on an audience.
That is outrageous. No man ought for
moment to think of infctirg himself on an
assembly OF people, until he has gone through
course OF training, such as [ have indica-
ted, by himself But'you coa learn to speal,
without notes if you will try"
Year: 1867

Nor PROTECTIvE.-Secr M'Culloch
declares that the existing ta riff has ceased
to be protective. Foreign merchandise flows
in as steadily as it would under what is face
tiously called a free trade tariff. This is one
of the main causes LOT the stagnation of do
nestle industry. Herein is found, moreover,
one Of the principal difficulties in the way
of a resumption of specie payments. As
fast as gold is mined and coined it is shipped
out of the country, to liquidate commercial
balances. If the tariff should be so altered
as to make yit really protective, with well
contrived sliding scale of duties, domestic
production would be quickened, the shipment
of coin stopped, and solid basis soon be
laid for return to specie payments. The
means of the masses of our people pot pay
would be enlarged, and their consumption
would rise somewhat in proportion to their
means. This would soon clear off accumu
lated stocks and create steady demand for
more.
Year: 1867

DIsoBEDIENCE TO PARENTS "A young
man was lately sentenced to the penitentia-
ry for four years. When he was about to
be sentenced he stated publicly that his down
ward course began in disobedience to his pa
rents-that he thought he knew as much of
the world as his father did, and needed not
his aid or advice, but as soon as he turned
his back upon his home, then temptations
came around him, like droue Of hyenGs,
and hurried him on to ruin. There is no
place so safe and happy as a good home.
Year: 1867

A CAUTIOUS JUDGE.-An Irish Judge
tried two notorious fellows for highway rob-
berry. To the astonishment of the court. as
we'll as of the prisoners themselves, they
we're found not guilty. As they were being
removed from the bar, the Judge, address
ing the jjailer, said: "Mr. Murphy, you
would greatly ease my mind if you would
keep those two respectable gentlemen until
seven or half past seven clock, for | mean
to set out for Dublin at five, and [ should
like to have at least two hours start of
them
Year: 1867

What are the Democrats doing, or what
| have they done for the good of the South ?


With all their loud professions of love and
sympathy all they have done for the South
ern States was to lead them into war and


then desert them. And to-day, what Dem
| ocrat is engaged in instructing the negroes
| or poor whites, and fitting them for the tre-
mendous responsibilities which have been
thrown upon them 10y the civil convusion of
the past six years? What Democrat in all


this land is helping one jot or title towards
reconstruction They will swear at Con-
gress, defend a Memphis or a New Orleans
mob, decry the Union officers, apologize for
Andrew johnson, fout and sneer at what is
deing done to elevate the colored race. or
help the whites by us, but not one iota will
they do themselves. The horrid traces of
war are being smoothed from the face OF the
land; peace Is returning and with it plenty,
order, and quiet; restoration is progressing,
the waste places are being rebuilt, and one
by one the lost stars reappear in the nation
al constellation, but no thanks for all this to
the Democracy. They have stood aloof


What more damaging Judgment could be
pronounced upon political party than this
record which they have made for themselves?
Is such party fit TO be entrusted with the
reins OF government? Is it a proper one to
administer the affairs of the nation? For
seven years the Democratic party has now
been but an opposition-a mere negation


1t has existed but as a protest against our
nationality What right has it to ask for
voice in the government of a country and
nation which lives only in spite of its syste-
matte and most determined efforts?


When will the South learn that, in tl is land,
her friends are the men Of action-the ad-
,--i--- r>...-.yr r~->e-.~-- . -l
see that the noisy professions of the Democ-
racy are but words, and treacherous ones at
that? Point us to a single school house in
Dixie built by Democratic funds; point us
to single teacher sent by Democratic inhu-
ence southwark to instruct the furnishing
people; point us to anything done, and we
will admit that the Democratic party has a
right to say something in this matter. But
until that can be done, as long as they are
by their own confessions, by word and deed
but an obstruction. we hold that they have
no part nor lot in the great work of recon-
struction, which is now the immediate and
distinctive mission of the Union Republican
parry. Trey have been tried in the balance
and found wanting.
Year: 1867

THE SWING BRIDGE.-Is there no way to
remedy the nuisance at the swing bridge across
the side cuts? /? 1t stands now and for several
weeks has stood about one third open, so that
persons passing over in the night, by following
the railing. are pretty sure to step off inte the
canal We understand young lady did get
dueking there week ago. Should the unfortu.
nate one be child, drowning would be inevita-
BILE. Either let the bridge be forced back into
its place, or railing be put at the open ends to
keep people from stepping of.
Year: 1867

We have the pleasure of being able TO announce
that the boring for artcsian water in the north
ern suburbs Of this city is meeting with brilliant
success. At depth of 275 feet, water has been
struck that comes TO the surface and flows out in
quite stream, the stream growing stronger as
the well descends. The sand rock which under
lies this city was passed at depth Of $50 feet; (;
then followed stratum of peculiar limestone,
almost identical with the cement rock at Utica
The boring is now in sand stone and it is beliey-
ed at less than 400 feet strong, permanent ar
tesian stree AN will have been attained. The wa
ter has been analyzed and found perfectly pure


This boring, our readers are aware, though
done under the auspices of the Ottawa Petroleum
and Mining Company, is really intended as an
experiment for the public benefit, and it is no
more than right that its further prosecution
should be at the public expense. The company
own and are willing to give gratuitously the use
OF their machinery, which has cost them several
Thousand dollars, but beyond that the public
must supply the means In order to raise these
means, some public spirited gentleman have pro-
jected a sort of Gift Enterprise" issuing 1900
tickets, upon which they propose to distribute
$500 worth of property that has been mostly
contributed for the pur pose. Should our people
promptly buy these tickets and thus make the
Enterprise" success, means will have been
raised sufficient not only to finish the expert.
ment north of the city, but, if that prove such
success as present appearances indicate, then the
machinery win at once be moved to the public
squarein Ottawa, and there will be means enough
to go far towards securing an artesian we'll in
the centre of the city. The object in view seems
to US 50 desirable and important that we cannot
doubt for moment but it will meet the most
prompt and liberal aid on the part of our cit.
zens
Year: 1867

We must beg the indulgence Of our readers if
our paper is not this week in manner, or matter
wlat it ought to be. We have had all our press
es, to take down. move and agsin set up, and in
dong SO have spent not only Our own time but
thit of large portion Of our eftiee force, and
haze still accomplished the. business SO imper-
fedly that it will be another week before VIC are
In perfect running order. INA N3ia-Jt
Year: 1867

Lovers of good horse-hesh will be interested in
the advertisement Of Messrs. FORD & DELANo,
in reference to the noble and now celebrated
horse, Lexicon" This horse, at the recent fair
made the extraordinary running time Of 1:46]aa
which has been beaten in very few instances if
any, in this State. There can be no better in
vestment than to get hold of this stock
Year: 1867

Honesty is the best policy in medicine as we'll
as in other things AYERS Sarsaparilla is
genuine preparation of that unequalled spring
medicine and blood purifier, decidedly superior
to the poor limitations heretofore in the maket.
Trial proves it.
Year: 1867

Many ladies would use cosmetics to improve
the complexion and skin, if they were sure it
would not injure the skin. Wings La Perfec.
ton is warranted not to injure the most delicate
skin.
Year: 1867

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Attention is called to the telegraphic
notice of an order from General CANBY
curtailing the authority of the Provost
Courts. The powers given to them by his
predecessor, especially composed as is the
one III Cumberland aud adjoining counties,
was the most dangerous and unnecessary
exercise of illegal power with which Gen
eral SICKLEs illustrated his short but event
full reign. Their abolition entire, or at
least their members confined to the officers
OF the army, would be received with much
pleasure, and would be of benefit to the
whole community.


1t seems that General CANDY will also
modify the order closing bar-rooms. This
Is also most proper and Just.
Year: 1867

Where the head was first Graded, ana
the tender arms first stretched towards
mother where the ball was bounced and
the swing made the old well, with the
siron-bound bucket the old kitchen Gov
cred with the hop vine, and the colored
nanny who nursed and helped to raise
loves to sit down 'mong the dead ashes of
the Past, and live over again the happy
days of it's childhood.
Year: 1867

THE
first thing you should do, after you reau
this heading, should be to put your hand
in your pocket, take out twenty five cents
and send for a COPY for year. If you do
not feel like risking that big amount, why,
ask your neIghbor to take it, but as an


AMERICAN
you should support an American enter
prise You viii find our paper worth ten
times the amount we ask for it, Wit, hu-
NOR. sketches, and poetry will q III its col
umns, and it will make a1


WIT u-
of you and all you relations. No use of
delaying; the amount is not large, and
YOU may as well invest your


TWENTY NV
cents now as to wait six months It Will
save doctors visits, as no one can read 1t
and get sick. 1t is filled with sense, non
sense, and innocence, and twenty-five


CENTS
will make you as merry as a cricket for a
year to come. We want at least twenty
i've subscribers from our town, and you
might as well head the list as
young man we know of IN your town.
Send along your stamps the more the
and when our subScr ption list
runs up, we will send for


YEAR
a paper twice as large as the one we now
issue. Address all letters TO RICHARD
SON & COLLINS, AZ John Street, N. Y.