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The Shasta courier., 1859-06-04

No Use FOR TRowsERs.-On the morning of
the meteoric shower in 1888, old Peyton Rob-
erts, who intended making an early start to his
work, got up in the midst of the display On
going to his door, he saw with amazement the
sky lighted up with falling meteors, and he con-
cluded at once, that the world was ON fire and
the day of judgment had come
He stood for a moment gazing in speechless
horror, sprang out of the door in the midst of
the falling stars, and began series of ground
tumbling that would have done honor to a rope
dancer His wife being awakened in the mean
time, and seeing old Peyton jumping and skip
ping about the yard, called out to him to know
what in the name o sense he was doin' out thar
dancin' round without his clothes But Pey-
ton heard not; the judgment and the long black
account he would have to settle, made him heed
less of all things terrestrial and his wife becom-
ing alarmed at his behavior, sprang out of bed
and running to the door, shrieked out at the top
of her voice:
"Peyton, say, Peyton, what do you mean
jumpin' about out thar? Come in and put your
trousers on"
Old Peyton, whose fear had nearly overpow-
cred him, family answered, as he fell sprawling
on the earth
"Trowsers, Peggy what the h-ll is the use
o trowsers when the worlds on fire 2"
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Kodiack Indians Whaling in the North
Pacific.

Seated in small canoes called by them Jaidar-
kas, which are the most perfect life-boats in the
world, nothing equals the fearlessness and skill
with which they sally out, often to the distance
of several miles from land, when they catch the
first sight of the whale, blowing in the distance.
Armed with lances, they approach their VIC
tim; and when they have driven home the first
weapon, he generally dives down at a furious
rate; but, soon having to seek the surface for
breathing, his foes await his rising, and then
drive in second third, until, he is conquered,
and afterwards floats ashore.
Being very good swimmers and divers, they
sometimes provide themselves with plugs and,
awaiting their opportunity, throw themselves
into the sea, and insert plug into one of the
blow-holes of the whale, and bent it in with
great force and speed before the animal can
help himself He then sinks down as before,
and as he again rises, the other blow-hole is
served IN the same manner, and the whale is
suffocated. 1t then floats ashore, and the oil,
grease and flesh, are used for food in preference
TO any other. These Indians are not allowed to
marry, before they can make and guide the
canoe, and take seals and fish in sufficient quan-
titles, to enable them to live we'll without the
possibility of their families ever suffering through
the Incidence or incapacity of the husband
Duties of equal Importance are also enjoined up
on the wife, With all of these precautions it is
with the utmost difficulty that poverty is aver
ted.-Hutchfng's California Magazine
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y Bad opening, as it lets Grey Goose escape
through the fence.
A bad egg on the part of Rome 1t should
have goslined.
A brilliant maneuvre. Grey Goose cannot
cander, nor can White Goose save goslins in
third fence corner "
rms was a lamentable mistake, and gave
Goose the game. Fox should have seized Grey
Goose on right side, chased white gander. and
egged Rome to the goslin point
The Shasta courier., 1859-06-04
THE WOOD AND WILLOW WARE
ESTABLISHMENT
......OF......
HAWXHURST & SON

rs STILL IN FULL OPERATION, at their old
l. stand, No. 80 Sacramento street, where will
De found the largest stock of goods in their line
II the Pacific coast marl2:6m
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SMALL But TRuE.-Henry Ward Beecher says
Life would be but perpetual flea-hunt, if one
should become obligedto run down all the inu-
endoes, the inveracties, the insinuations, the
suspicious, ETC., which are uttered against him. v
The Shasta courier., 1859-06-04

HSF Massachusetts, has chartered company
with capital of 100000 900, with the consent
of the Federal Government, TO build Pacific
Railroad and Telegraph.
The Shasta courier., 1859-06-04

The polka, as danced at the Opera,
Amt the polka as danced in society;
The latter is much more properer,
And's danced with the strictest propriety.
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FRENCH GULCH LODGE, NO. rs, me It
every Saturday Evening. VIM. B. Stoddardt,
N. c.; VIM. Watson, Secretary.
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CLEAR CREEK LODGE, NO. 60, meet
every Thursday Evening in Spencer's Hall, at
Horsetown. Joseph Clough, N. g.. Thomas
Connolly, Rec. Secretary.
The Shasta courier., 1859-06-04

Bay| WILLIAM NJ. ALLEN, r. W. G. W
and d. d. G. M.-Residence, Horsetown.
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ann. SHASTA ENCAMPMENT, NO. II,
W |. o. 0. F.-Regular Meetings on the End
ms and 4th Wednesdays of each month.
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OAK BOTTOM HOUSE.
On the road leading from Shasta to
French GuIch, Weaver and Yreka.

H3nil THE UNDERSIGNED havinglease this
Ylul well-known stand from VIM G. Havens,
would respectfully inform his friends and the
travelling public that he will spare no pains or
expense to make his guests comfortable. To-
gether with the house is large and commodIous
Ball Room, also large Barn and Corral, which
will always be filled with
Hay and Barley at lowest Market price.
n B-Teamsters will find it to their advan-
tage to give it call WIN. L. CROPPER.
Oak Bottom, April 16, 1859. ap23;6m
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lie .e De -

lie 90 90 -
.,,,ssz,.sz> SHASTA LODGE, NO. 81,
SE2A< Meets every Monday Evening at Odd
7s9SMssS Fellows Hall, in Wills and Young's
Building. All visiting brothers are
cordially invited to attend. Geo. R. Knox, P.G.;
J. E. Pelham, N. G.; George R. Gushing, Re-
cording Secretary.
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Special Notices.
Young MENs,LlBRARY AsOCIA-

~ YOUNG MEMS LIBRARY ASOCIA-
ton. This Association will meet on Thursday
evening of each week, at o'clock, for the
transaction of general business. Rooms-in
Tomlinson's Building, over Wells, Fargo l. Co.
open to members at all hours.
|. N. BRICELAND, President
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a WESTERN STAR LODGE, No.
Nv 2, of f. & A. NJ, meets every Saturday
M evening. Stated meetings ON the Sat-
- urday Evening next preceding the Full
The Shasta courier., 1859-06-04

A JACKAsS SLAUGHTERED.-A correspondent
from the Empire Ranch, furnishes us, under date
of the 25th inst, with the following piece of in
telligence, showing the remarkable strength OF
the whiskey which may be purchased in Mary
vile:
good local item, indeed the best joke of the
season, happened at Moneys Flat, last night
Jacks are generally considered remarkably te-
nacious of lfe but F. NJ. Trail, Esq, of the above
place, for little fun, gave one of his, half
pint of whisky, which he purchased from -
-, in your city. The animal dropped dead in
less than twenty minutes, to the astonishment
of the thirsty crowd around the store 1t is said
that temperance society might be organized
in the locality.
NAPOLEON nI.-A writer in Household Word,
thus describes the personal appearance of Ma
poleon III:
i" He is grizzled, cadarorous, and lame in the
LETT hip, and labors to conceal this last defect.
His walk is awkward He turns out his toes.
and leans heavily on the strong stick he carries
In his well-gloved hand. He is carefully dressed
but though his coat fits him very accurately. he
has nothing OF the air of perfectly dressed
man. His figure is not improved by the cuirass
which his coat will not conceal Every step he
takes is studied, while his eye scans every pass
er-by with a look which has something uncan-
ny in its expression
The Shasta courier., 1859-06-04

smenu SHASTA CHAPTER OF II. A. MA.
SzXN sons, No. 9-The regular semi-monthly
ShBSS Meetings held at Masonic Hall every I'd
and 4th Tuesday
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A ONE HORSE NovEL.-Violetta started con-
vulsively, and turned her tear-drenched eyes
wildly upon the speaker:-for to her there SEEM
ed something familiar in those low, rich tones
Their eyes met his beaming with love and ten
derness-hers cleaning with wild uncertainty
"Violetta |"
"Allendorfr
And the beautiful girl sank, from excess of
joy, upon his noble heart, throbbing with the
pure, holy, delicious love of other days. AL
lendorf bent tenderly over her, and bathed her
pure white temples with the gushing tears of
deep, though subdued joy. While doing this,
Violettas father, Rip Van Snort, was seen ap-
preaching the lovers with fail. Allendorf saw
the aged PATRIARCH who just as he was turning
the corner of the red barn, gave him lift with
the fail that placed him on the "other side of
Jordan" Violetta, driven to distraction, threw
herself upon the grass, and for long time was
deaf to every consolation.
The Shasta courier., 1859-06-04

"MoHAwK DUToH."-The following story is
good because it is true. 1t is told by lady who
had it from the lips of the principal actor her
self:
Ven first CONS to Filadelfy to serve, was
very unciyilized," said Katrine, now tidy, in
telligent servant in respectable family. 81
laugh mooch, and feel very much ashamed to
remember how l behave ven know so little
Shon-that was my beau then-Shon, he took
me to the theater one night, when / been in
Filadelfy but three weeks. We sets in the gal
lery, and we not see good, and Shon said he
would get better seat. So he puts his leg
round de post and he slides down NIT de pit
and he looks up and calls out, Katrnel Kat
riuel COON town tish good view here |" and
leaned over, and said |, "How can l COON,
Shon 2" And he said, Shust shlide down.
So puts my legs round de post, and shlides
down, too. Dunder how de people laugh Dey
laugh SO dey play no more on de stage. Every
body laugh and yell and whistle all over de
housel | was mooch ashamed den, though |
knew not any harm! But now | plushes red
every time dnks of it.p
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ferry, kept by huge double-fsted man
who had never been liked in bis life.-
Whilst crossing the river, Gardner, as usu-
al, began to find fault and "blow" The
ferryman naturally got mad, threw things
around kind o loose, and gave his opinion
of their kind. Gardener then turned to
his friend "from the shoulder" a.d gently
broke the intelligence to him, "that he was
sorry, but that it was absolutely necessary
to thrash that ferryman." Six-footer nod
ded his head, and said nothing. 1t was
plainly to be seen, that he did not relish
the job, by the way he shrugged his shoul-
ders, but there was no help for it. So
when they reached the shore, both strip
ped, and at it they went. Up and down
the bank, over the sand, into the water
they fought, scratched, gouged, bit and
rolled, till at the end of an hour the ferry
man caved. Six-footer was triumphant,
but it bad been tough work. Going up to
his employer, be scratched his head for q
momept, and then broke forth:
"Look here, Mr.. Gardner, your salary
sets mighty well, but-Pm-of the-opin-
ions-that you are inclined to be quarrel
some. Here I've only been with you three
days, and I've licked the three biggest men
in the coubtryI ] think this firm had bet
ter dissolve, for you see, Mr.. Gardner, I'm
afraid you're inclined to be quarrelsome,
and l reckon I'll drawi'-Tahama Ga
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fangs of slavery will crafty many. The
particulars as communicated to the st.
Louis Democrat are as follows:
"On Sunday morning, between ! and Q
O'Clock during severe storm, party of
eight men, all disguised, presented Them
selves at the jail building in St. Joseph, aud
after arousing the jailer, demanded admis-'
sion, saying they were from Missouri with
a horse-thief whom they desired to put in
Jail. The jailer seeing the horse thief in
their midst secured with ropes, suspected
nothing, and at once unlocked the doors,
and admitted the whole party. As soon
as they were inside, they at once told the
jailor that their real design was the liberia
ton of DIR. John Doy, who bad been con-
victed of negro-steafng, and was confined
in jail. The jailor demonstrated in vain.
The party drew their revolvers and de-
manded the keys, which having possessed
themselves Of, Doy was Immediately taken
out of his cell, placed on horse, aud &C
companied across the river by a portion Of
the rescuers, while the others remained
with the jailor to prevent any alarm being
given until the fugitiyes we're well across
the river, when they also made precipi
tate retreat. By daylight the whole city
was greatly excited about the matter, in
the evening, great fears were entertained
that the excited populace would mob the
office of the Free Democrat, and visit
the lawyer who defended Doy, with ven
geance
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The elements of strong, vigorous, aud
growing Free Labor party exists in Ken
lucky, and what is wanted to develop, con-
centrate,, and give power to the Free Labor
sentiment, is a leading journal devoted 10
the cause of Louisville. Had Prentice fol-
lowed the dictates of manhood instead OF
a pro-slayery party, and made the Louis
vile Journal to Kentucky what the Nilsson
ri Democrat is to St. Souls and Missouri,
the triumph of Free Labor and prosperity
attending it would have been more thar
half won ere this.
As it is, the cause progresses slowly, but
surely. The Newport Daily News battles
manfully for the tight Sad the good seed
does not fall on stony ground. The Anti
Slavery party of Kentucky has put forth
distinctive platform of principles, and the
name adopted is the sSouthern Republican
Organization" The Democratic and OPP
position parties are striving to outdo each
other in subserviency to the slave breeding
interest of the State, and so ultra have
they become on the subject of Congress-
ional Intervention to protect slavery in the
Territories, that Douglas Democrats are
stignalized as ''ishy," and mot sound on
the goosep
The premable issued by the Southern
Republicans decare that the prosperity of
Kentucky will be best promoted by free la
Dor and free Institutions; that the industri-
al classes shall be represented in the Leg
islature; that the strife between the De-
mocracy and Opposition of Kentucky is
but rival in the sevice of Slavery propa-
gandism, and degrades free labor interests;
that while the Free State party of the
South will maintain the union and rights
of the States, it will resist slavery and its
influences within Kentucky, and exercise
all moral and political insirumentalities, in
preventing its extension into free Terrific
ries. Their platform proposes the follow.
ing reforms in State policy; Amendment
of the State Constitution by substituting
the ballot in place of voting vira soce,
thereby sweeping away the despotism ex-
ercised by the landlord over his tenants,
and the rich man over the poor man, at
the polls; additional taxation for common
school purposes sufficient to establish free
schools in every district in the State; and
the enactment of Laws to recompense cit
izens for the destruction of property or
personal injury by mobs.
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English Ladies and Customs.

An intelligent American lady, remarks
the Traveller, who spent year in some
families of wealthy landlords in Englsnd,
with whom she was connected by marriage,
found to her surprise, that the ladies Of
those families often preferred a walk of
several miles in warm woolen dresses
and thick shoes. to calling their carriages
and horses from the stables; and that jew
elry, and even silk dresses, were reserved
for wear indoors and al evening parties,
but pever worn out of doors: and the first
reason given in explanation of this was,
that they might set a good example 10 the
poorer classes. In the expenditures Of
these families much greater degree Of
prudence and economy was manifested in
every respect than among any correspond
ing classes here excepting only in the num-
Der of servants, which is much larger
among the English than in the United
States. The furniture of their mansions,
and even the carpets upon the floors,
though of the most costly and substantial
character, had yet been in use many years
most of the articles, indeed, having been
handed down from past generations, and
the last thing thought of would have been
to discard them for the mere fancy of some
new and fashionable substitute.-Leader
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Inclined to be Quarrelsome. .

We heard that prince of story tellers,
Tom Galloway, got off the following,
amidst bursts of laughter, the other night.
Squaring himself and stretching out his
legs, be began:
"There was once a little slim-built fel-
low, rich as Jew, and independent as the
devil, riding along highway, in the State
of Georgia, when he overlook man driv-
ing drove of hogs by the help of a big raw
boned, six feet-two specimen of humanity.
Stopping the last named individual, he &C.
costed him:
al say, are these your hogs!"
"No sir, I'm to work by the month"
"What pay might you be getting friend 2
"Ten dollars month ,and whisky thrown
in" was the reply.
"Well, look here, I'm weak, little in
offensive man and the people are apt to
impose upon me, d'you seel Now, I'll
give you twenty-five dollars a month to
ride along with and protect me-" was Mr..
Gardner's reply. "But" he added, as a
thought struck him, show might you be
on HSnt!
"Never been licked in my life," rejoined
the six-footer.
Six footer ruminated. "Twenty-fve
dollars-double wages-nothing to do but
ride around and smash fellows mugs occa-
sio0ally, when he's sassy" Six-footer ac-
cepted.
They rode along tin just at night they
reached a village. Dismounting at the
door, they went in. Gardener Immediate
ly singled ou. the biggest man in the room,
and picked fuss with him. After con-
siderable promiscuous jawing, Gardener
turned to his fighting friend and intimated
that the licking of that man had become a
sad necessity. Six footer peeled, went in,
and came out first best.
The next night, at another hotel, the
same scene was re-enacted; Gardner get.
ting into row with the biggest man in the
place, and six-footer doing the fighting.
At last on the third day, they came to
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. News Ifems.

A lady 10 Chicago had three teeth ex-
tracted with but little pleeding of gums.
In the night she awoke almost sufocated,
her throat and mouth illed with blood,
and blood upon the bed. Aid was sum-
moned and the bleeding checked by put
ting lint in the cavities, but the lady was
very weak and narrowly escaped death.
One Of the best photographers in Eu-
rope took a-bank note for 5000 francs on
the bank of France, and photographed
one so much like it that the Banks Judges
the photographer himself and in fact all
that have seen the two, are unable 10 dis
tinguish which from t'other. The bank
considers such success rather dangerous.
John Cobb, young man Of Is, was
hung at Atlanta, Ga, lately for shooting
a wealthy libertine who had seduced his
sister. John Cobb was convicted and sem
fenced last year, but the feeling IN his be-
half was so strong that Governor Ellis
was induced to reprieve him fer twelve
months.
N. Haumann, celebrated violinist Ia
Paris, well known throughout Europe,
quarreled with his mother-in-law, and she
quarreled> with him, and the result was,
that she sold the portrait of her son-in-lav
"a beautiful picture BY first-rate artist.
withwhich he presented her in happier days
sold it for 20 francs, and bad painted on
the frame 'Haumann, the fiddler" The
insulted violinist sued his mother-in-law for
damages, but failed to get them.
Mr.. Payne Kenyon Kilbourn, author of
a History of Litekfela Cosxty, died at
Litchfeld, CT, on the 10th Of July, aged
A. Mr.. Kilboun edited the Litchfsld
Eaqlrsr for several years, but spent ths
last years Of his life in antiquarian research
es. He has published number Of valua-
bic historical works relating to the towuof
Litcbfeld and its prominent men. -
There is much excitement in Dsviss
county, Kentucky, relative to plot among
the slaves, the object Of which was robbery
poisoning, arson and burglary. A isw
months ago, house was burned nsar Ma
sonville, and seven negroes were implica-
ted in the crime. The offenders would
have been executed At oncs, but their own
ers promised to remove them from the
State and immediately sold them for the
the Southern market. a4.s
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in the spring crops. We have frequently
seen four teams piowing in one field
Times are exceedingly hard, everything
having failed last season; but from present
appearances another year will set them all
right again. The Mississippi is very high
at present-so high that teams cannot cross
on the ferry at Burlington. We were
obliged to go to Shockokon, six miles be-
low, and ferry up to the city.
Thus far, Notwithstanding the glipse We
have had of the acrockodile," we have got
along safely, no accident to man or beast,
all in good health and spirits. We are re-
naming here for some days to recruit our
horses and rest ourselves. The roads are
very dry and excellent now, and we antici-
pate much more pleasant trip to the bor-
der than we have had thus far. I expect
also to be able to write you more frequent
". This letter is already too long, or l
should give you description of this place,
as l have better opportunity of seeing
what it is than any other We have passed
through; but l shall reserve this to my
next. Yours, F. McC. d Co.