The Shasta courier., 1859-10-01
All about a Soft Subject.


We arraigned Charles Rufus Street, as he os-
tentatiously proclaimed himself short time
ago, for political treason and boiling. He lodged
the issue by indulgng in personalities. We re.
piled, and he again gives his readers two col
urnns of the same sort. We trust he is now
satisfied with the use of slush," especially as
we will not rotor. in kind
The article about marbles is very funny
narvelously so. 1t is remarkable that SO soft
head should think about substance so hard
as marble. If you are in earnest, Charley, about
sending us those marbles, please let them be
about the size of that Byronic head which con-
ceived the generous thought.
"Hurrah for Skillman p "You bet" That
was an unpleasant sound in your ears, Charley,
was it not? It made the grea; Michigan stump
speaker, the accomplished scholar and the clas-
sic writer, weaken in his boots However as it
is so unpleasant to your ears, we will not repeat
it again.
Charles Rufus says it is untrue that he did not
raise his voice during the canvas in favor of
and reminds us of the fact that he "raised his
voice" on the night Mr.. Broderick spoke in
Shasta. He did speak that night for few mo-
meats in explanation of his vote of instruction
to Mr. B. He will not say that he said word
N that occasion in behalf of the ticket He only
spoke in defence OF the man of whom he is deep
" enamored, and without rival on earth-hm-
self That is recollection. lie did attempt
a reply to DR.. Powell, but as his own friends
were ashamed of thesetfort, it would have been
unkind to mention it.
But Charles Rufus thinks Sammy Dosh is
jealous of him. No doubt the ass which
opened its mouth and spake,p and received
drubbing therefor, thought Balaam was jealous
of him. Hence, Charley, you have precedent
to Justify your surmise.
ave had nearly forgotten that the Courier
existed" If that is not whopper," then we
have very eifcctually brought the Courier to your
remembrance. Otherwise you would not have
devoted near two columns OF your valuable pa
per to it last week
You mstook the temper Of our articles, Char
ley, if you thought we were angry. 81 am not
mad most noble Festus.' But, we fear, "much
learning doth make thee mad" When we wrote
those quibs, we were as we now, as cool as
the centre seed Of a cucumber before SUNRISE and
possessed of temper unrufiled, and as free from
anger as your head is from wit
In conclusion, and in Justification of our de-
termination not to handy personalities with you
henceforth-unless provoked to do so-permit
US to quote a few verses Of rhyme, as we per-
ceiye you have a iondness for tha, sort of thing:
We met lion in path
That when we met the Shasta Republican, 1
CTwas on dreary autumn night,)
Who gave US the alternative
To either run or fight.
We dare not turn upon the track,
We dare not think to run away,
For fear the lion at our back
Would seize US as its prey.
So, summonng fearless air,
Though all our soul was full of fright.
We said unto the forest king,
We will not run, but fight"
- Wefoughr, and as'--s.s '-.s7-t 77-stes decreed,
We conquered III the bloody fray
For soon the lion at our feet
4 lifeless carcass lay.
little skunk was standing by,
| The vivid imagination of the reader will rea
diy enable him to perceive who personates the
" skunk" in this legend
And noted what the lion spoke;
And, Thea he Saw The hon die,
The lions track he took
[ 1t will be remembered that the Herald sue
ceeded the Republican. No doubt the reader
will perceive the fathfulness to life of this por-
tion of the parable.
He used the lions very speech,
For stretching to his utmost height,
He gave US the alternative
To either run or fight.
We saw he was prepared to fling
Fresh odors from his bushy TAIL
And knew those odors very soon
Our nosrilS wouli assaiI
SO summoning an humble air.
Though all our soul was free from fright,
We said unto the little skunk
Well run, but will not fght.