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The Shasta courier., 1869-04-10

SHAxEFUL.-Mr. l.. D. Bliss, who has Just
passed over the overland railroad from the
East, states that four hundred lock mail bags,
flled with letters, have been laying at Shell
Greek Station, this side of Salt Lake, for
weeks, and no effort has been made by the
mail agent to send them through.
The Shasta courier., 1869-04-10

GoNE BELow.-Joseph Isaacs, of the Pho
nser Dry Goods Store, left for San Francisco
on Tuesday, for the purpose'of selecting a
new stock of spring and summer goods.
which he purposes opening here as soon as
they can be freighted through.
The Shasta courier., 1869-04-10

FINE SPEcINEN.-Last Saturday John
Wilcox exhibited piece of gold, weighing
seventy-6ve dollars, which he found while at
work in bis claim on Salt Creek. The speci-
men IS nearly round, and about the size of
IN ordinary English walnut. Wilcox is now
Ia search of its mate
The Shasta courier., 1869-04-10

BAD PLAcE.-New York City, which for
time immemorial has been under Democratic
rule. has at last become so corrupt, and such
a harbor for criminals and abandoned char
acters, that decent citizens have been com.
PEELED to organize Vigilance Committee in
order to secure protection to persons and
nronertv
The Shasta courier., 1869-04-10

EASTERN ELEcrIoNs-The election just
held in Michigan for Justices of the Supreme
Court, District Judges, etc, resulted in
sweeping Republican majorties. The mu-
nicipal election held 10 Cincinnati on the
5th resulted in the triumph of the Republi-
can ticket almost from top to bottom. AT
the municipal election in Toledo, op the 5th,
the entire Republican ticket was elected by a
large majority. Both the Cincinnati and
Toledo elections show Republican gain over
last years election. The State election in
Connecticut resulted in the success of the
Republican ticket. The Republicans elect a
Governor, State officers, and three out of
four Congressmen, and have large majority
in both branches of the Legislature. In
Rhode Island the Republicans carried every
thing. The municipal election in St. Louis.
on the 7th, resulted in Republican victory.
AT Jefferson City, Mo-, the Democrats were
successful.
The Shasta courier., 1869-04-10

RIcH.-Blair & Banghart, after working
four days in their newly disco, cred claim on,
Brandy Greek. cleaned up twenty ounces of
gold. This is what we call good diggiues.
The Shasta courier., 1869-04-10

SALooN.-Andy Cusick has fitted up as
saloon the house he recently purchased OF l..
Williams, and is prepared TO wait on such OF
his old friends and customers as favor him
with a CALL
The Shasta courier., 1869-04-10

SrRIcr.-The Principal of the public
schools at Fairfield Illinois, has forbidden
the young lady pupils to wear their hair
parted on the side of the head after the boy
fashion -
The Shasta courier., 1869-04-10

CONFIRMED. General Longstreet has been
appointed aad confirmed as Collector OF the
Port of New Orleans.
The Shasta courier., 1869-04-10

THE total available military force of France
is ,O29,COO men. Her navy consists of 43O
vessels, of which 33l are war steamers and
so iron cla1s
The Shasta courier., 1869-04-10

DEAD.-Charles S. Fairfax, at one time
Clerk of the Supreme Court of this State
died at Barnum's Hotel, Baltimore, on the
9Th inst.
The Shasta courier., 1869-04-10

CossEcr1cUr.-At the recent election, the
Republicans carried the State by majority
of over eight hundred.
The Shasta courier., 1869-04-10

CATHOLIC CHURcH.-Rev. Father O'Kane
will beld Divine Service, in this place. ON
Suaday, April 18th. at 10s O'Clock =. ".
The Shasta courier., 1869-04-10
ASSESSORS NOTICE.

YNHE UNDERSIGNED GIVES NOTICE To
Il the Property Holders of Shasta County, that
he will, ON the
The Shasta courier., 1869-04-10

Nor Much PAY.-Tbe United States Mail
Route Agents on the Pacific Railroad receive
but 800 month-in legal tenders, we sup
pose-and board and clothe themselves
Their business is to throw off the way bags
at the proper stations, and to open the bun
dies and assert certain classes of letters. 1t
is an Office not much to be sought after.
The Shasta courier., 1869-04-10
SH HASTA COURIER.
SATURDAY, MORNING, APRIL 10, 1869.
C4pr. JOHN ERIcssoN.-This distinguished

CAPT. JOHN ERIcssoN.-This distinguished
naval constructor and engineer, who must
hereafter rank as the compeer of Fulton,
died, February 10Th, at Richland, N. T.,
from the effects Of dog bite. We can name
no other adopted citizen of whom America
has better right to be proud. lie was the
inventor of the three-blade screw propeller,
the csloric engine. and last, not least, the
turreted iron-clad monitor, the most formlda-
BILE war vessel ever known. Thanks to ms
inventive genius, "Rule Britannia" is a
thing of the past. Capt. Ericsson was ma
tive of Sweden, and had received the highest
donors in bis own country before coming to
the new world. The great combat in Hamp-
ton Road. between the Monitor and Merri-
mac, in 1862, has immortalized him, and
placed his name among the master intellects
of the world. The nation owes him debt of
undving gratitude, and should erect a splen-
did monument to his memory.
The Shasta courier., 1869-04-10
BIRTHS.

BIRTHS.
At French Gulch, March 29th, the wife of wm.
Watson, of a son.
The Shasta courier., 1869-04-10
POLL AND HOSPITAL TAX.

NJ Office Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ Poll and Hospital Taxes, fop- the wear 1869
20, are due and payable the first Monday of
March, and the statutes providing for their colec
ton will bs strictly enforced.
THE POLL TAX
Of Two Dollars, if paid prior to the first Monday
of August, and Three Dollars and after that
date, is due from Z" each male inhabitant of the
State, over twenty-one and under sixty years of
age and not by law exempt"
THE PER CAPITA HOSPITAL TAX
of this county is Two Dollars, and is due from
each male inhabitant of the State over twenty-one
and under sixty years of age, and not by law
exempt"
The undersigned will call upon citizens, either at
their residences or places of business, for the
payment of the above taxes.
A. P. LADD,
Assessor of Shasta County.
Shasta, April 3, 1869 ap3
The Shasta courier., 1869-04-10
PARTNER WANTED

VTVHE UNDERSIGNED, OWING TO THE
increase of business, is desirous of securing as
partner good BLACKSMITH. None need
apply but a first class WAGON IR0NER. To
such a person splendid opening now offers
Apply Immediately to
SAMUEL ISAACKS, Shasta.
Shasta, April 2, 1869. ap3
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1869-06-12
Daniel Webster,s Fright.


No SITUATION more perfectly paveS the
way for hearty laugh at the end, than
that of two strangers Obliged tobetogetheI
and in mutual terror of each other. Moth.
ing can be more comically uncomfortable
than o couple Of honest men eyeing each
other askance an hour or two, when al
the time "one is afraid and the othel
daresn't
Upon one occasion, Mr.. Webster was or
his way to attend to his duties at Washing
ton. He was compelled to proceed atnighl
by stage from Baltimore, He had no traV
cling companions, and the driver had q
sort of felon.look which produced no in
considerable alarm with the Senator.
"I endeavored to tFanquilize myself,
said Mr.. Webster, land had partially sue
ceeded, when we reached the woods be
tween Bladensburg and Washington e
proper scene for murder or Outrsg ge) anC
here l confess, my courage again deserted
me-"
"Jua then the driver turning to me
with gruff voice asked my name. lgaVt
it to him.
"Where are you goingY' said he
The reply was ITO Washington lam
Senator"
Upon this, the driver seized me fervent
ly by the hand, and exclaimed, How GLAD
lam | have been tremblingin my sea
for the last hour, for when 1 lookedat yor
Itook you to be high Waynsn." O
course, both parties were relieved.
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must have been perverted which demands,
or relishes, anything else than the princi-
Piles thus organized; and, to prove
it, we have but to offer any such
articles as tobacco, alcohol, opium,
or any crude medicine, to . child
or TO any animal, and see with what dis
dain it is rejected but by mixing any of
these articles, at first in small quantities,
with something natural and agreeable,
both children and brutes can be taught to
relish them. It is worthy of remark, that,
If left to themselves, no brute allows his
taste to be perverted to love for any
thing injurious; but if once induced to
taste any such thing, will shun it ever
afterwards.
shall never forget the example ofahog
belonging to my father, when | was asmall
boy. Some cherries, which had been
soaked in rum, to extract their flavor, for
making cherry brandy, were thrown into
his pen, and he imprudently ate enough TO
make him "gloriously drunk" Stagger'
ing about, and uttering silly gruhts, hebe-
haVed as ridiculously, except in silly talk,
as any besotted biped of the genus hor1 0
and finally tumbled over, and weAt TO
sleep. Being amused at his ridiculous be-
haViour, tried to induce him, afterwards,
to reenact the farce; but not a cherry
could he be induced again to take.-Ho %
Not to 6e Sick, 6g a. j. BeLLOns, NJ D.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1869-06-12
How Taste is Perverted.

WHILE it. is true, as we have just ex
planned, that an unperyerted taste selects
what is useful, and rejects what is bad, IL
is also true that aperverted taste often de-
mands what Is injurious, and rejects what
is useful We need, therefore, test by
which to try that sense. BY comparing
the analysis Of the human system with
analysis Of different articles Of food as
given by the Philosophy Of Eating we sec
that the grains, vegetables, and meats, in
their natural state, all contain the same
combination Of elements and principles as
are found in the system. And we have
elsewhere seen that the unpervelssd taste
Of child, or the taste OF anil
mails, directs, unerringly, to such ar
tiolss as contain these elements and prit.
ciples, III combinations best adapted 70 The
wants Of the system.
We have seen, also, that nothing i
needed in the system but the clements and
principles which afa found In these arti
claa of natural food except pure water
, and, perhaps salt That isstei therefore
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DO YOu Take the RespOnlb!IItyl


THE moral of the following anecdote is
not bounded by its Temperance applica-
ton. Who cares to take the responsible
ty of leading any one into any wrong
doing9
A young man had been sadly iptemper.
ate. He was man of great capacity,
fascination and power, but he had pas.
sion for brandy which nothing could con
troll. Often In his walks, q friend remon
strated with him, but in vain as often, in
turn, would he in vain urge his friend tC
take social glass. On one occasion the
latter agreed TO yield to him, and as the
walked up to the bar together, tho bar
keeper said,-
"Gentlemen, what will you hayep
"Wine, sir" was the reply
The glasses were filled, and the two
friends stood ready to pledge each othel
/ in renewed and eternal friendship, wheI
he paused and said to his intemperat,
friend,-
"Now, if l drink this glass Of wine ant
become drunkard, will you take the re
sponsibility 2"
The drunkard looked at him with Sc
verify and said, -,
"Set down that glass"
II was set down, and the two walke
away without saying word.
o, the drunkaTd knows the awful cor
sequences of the tirst glass Even in hi
madness for liquor, he is not willn 8 t
assume the responsibility ofanother bC
coming a drunkard.
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The Last Of Nelson's Captains,


HIS last command was in his old ship
the ACtiVs, to which he was appointed in
1871 9 and in 1926 he was made superin.
tendent Of Plymouth ViCtualling yard, al
which time, so far as we know, his work
as a 6ghting.man ceased. Stop-we are
wrong on one occasion the old seS-lion
was brOugt to bay. He attended the cor
Onatlon of William w., like loyal mess
mate, in full admiraPs uniform, with his
orders, and the gold medal which had
been awarded him after LISA, on his
breast. He walked away from the cere-
mony, and at a narrow street corner in
Westminster was hailed by q leading
rough in the crowd with:
" BY God that's Jem Gordon. He
aogged me in the ActiVe, and now, mates
let's settle him"
The admiral put his back TO the wall,
and looked the fellow in the face.
Z" don't remember you, ;" said he, "but
if I fogged you in the ActiVs, you d--d
rascal you deserved it. Come ont"
Whereupon the crowd Cheered aud
suppressed his antagonist, and the admiral
stumped back to his hotel in peace Even
with wooden leg, he must have been q
very formidable man in those days for
he stood six feet three inches, and had
been oil his life famous for feats of strength
and activity. He could hsave the lead
further than any in his best crews, and
before his accident had been known TO
leap in and out of six empty water hogs.
heads placed in line on the deck. For the
last sixteen years he has been living, full
of years and honors, at the Greenwich,
and now he lies buried amongst his com.
radeg, and has left the grand heritage Of
an unSullied name to his numerous grand
children. Macmillan Magazine.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1869-06-12
MISSISSIPPI, SATURDAY, JUNE

man looked at him earnestly for moment,
and then inquired;
"You want me to find it2"
HYes"
"Money thenS" and he extended his
withered hand for the accustomed dole,
which was readily paid.
Now listen to me-" said the wizard
"Do you see this stickY" holding to him
an oaken staff.
eyes"
"Well, now you must mount it, as
when a child you rode stick horses, and go
cspering up the street, shouting, lost |
lost lost ''
"Why people will laugh at mer'
"No matter. Do as l bid you, and al
most before you know it, a beautiful wo-
man will appear, and lead you where the
stolen treasure is concealed"
Incredible as it may appear, the man
had faith to follow his instructions,
Mounted on his stick horse he went Caper-
ing up the street yelling lost lost lost !
People poked their heads out of the win
dows TO inquire the meaning Of the singu.
lar spectacle, but the only reply to eager
questioning was the cry Of lost ! lost losll
A policeman happening along supposed
the poor fellow crazy and took him to the
lookup, from whence next morning he
was sent to the asylum. But it being soon
ascertained tLat he was only superstitious,
and not mad, he was released thoroughly
cured of his belief in youdou prescience.
He at once instituted suit against the aged
wizard for obtaining money under false
pretehees. But the old man contending
that if his instructions had been followed
he would assuredly have met the beautiful
lady and recovered the treasure, the jus.
tice dismissed the case rem&rking simply
that fool and his money are soon
parted" "-NeD Orleans Picdyuae, May 81.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1869-06-12
Protect the Birds.

THE birds have returned to us, and
every one should extend them hearty
welcome, and encourage them to build
among his trees and shrubbery.
Nearly the whole class Of birds that
spend the summer in our midst Is vastly
useful and beneficial to the farmer, gar
dener, and fTuit.grower. Robins Catbirdl,
peewees, orioles, blue birds wFens wood
peckers and numerous Others destroy i'm
meDse numbers of csterpillars and other
noxious Insects so detrimental to our fruit
crops, and but for the warfare they make
upon them it would be well nigh impossi
BILE to raise fruit at all. We should look
on birds as friends, and our sworn allies
against the insects, worms and bugs
which destroy fruit and vegetables.
tits not true, as many suppose, that
much fruit is consumed by birds, and they
bravely earn all they consume for with
outthem we would perhaps have none a
ALL Let us try to increase their numberi
each year, instead Of waging war agains
them with shot guns and snareS-Hspsri
mental Farm JouTnal.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1869-06-12
Robins Under Temptation,

A CORRESPONDENT Of the Boston Jour.
nal Of Chemistry writes;
II do not remember having seen IL no
ticed in print, but the robins w hiCh leave
their Northern home to winter at the
South, fall while there into very bad hab,
It's. They are exceedingly fond Of the
berries Of the "Pride Of India" tree
which ia grown extensively for ornaInent
and shade in some localities of Georgia
and Florida. As this tree bearsits fruit
abundantly, somewhat after the emanner
Of mountain ash in northern htibudes,
birds collect upon IL in great numbers and
after feeding awhile, many of theno be,
come 60 intoxicated that they oanneither
dy nor remain perched on tl1e branches,
Sut fall to the ground, Here they ore
picked up by the oolored population, who
esteem them very nice material for poi
pies. II len undisturbed the little crea
lures soon recover from The effects d
their indiacretion hnt like some human
beings, learning no wisdom from expert
ence, and consulting appellee AZ the q
penso us safety, they again tetufn 10th
tree and Indulge themselves Rlth i@ De
! hei0us but dang0Fona lagai
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1869-06-12
Love at Seventy,


A BosToN correspondent tells the fol.
lowing Here is a touching little romance
Half century ago two y Dung people
youth and maiden in aCeuntry village
loved each other. Unkind fate persecuted
and. denied the legitimate reward Of
mutual affection. BothmaFfied and lived
in widely separated towns, children grew
up about each, and the earesO Of life came
upon them but the spark Of that early
love burned in both bOsons. Once in a
great while they exchan ged letters. at
last his wife died his childfen grew up
and went to the bad and he was left q
lonely old man, poor and comiortless.
This summer her husband died. Soon as
the blessed defunCt was put comfortably
urder the sod, the widow packed up her
goods and started for the home other first
love. She arrived one aft ernOon, and was
directed to his house, but its master was
absent. Nothing daunted, she went in
and sst alone till he returned. Imagine
the meeting of the tender old creatures Of
| 10, who had been faithful to each Other
through 50 years. She remained in hi;
house few days then they were mar
ried and the neigh bors say that did
humanity afford such d simlitude Of twC
very sentimental turtle doves as in thl
wedding bliss Of these absurd old people
They are living now, STEPPED in happi
ness, it would seem, and, no doubt, full
believing in the maxim, Better late THAI
never
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1869-06-12

FAR away down on 81. Anthony street
Is row Of dilapidated buildings, MOSS
grown and worm-eaten, where the vine
excludes the light, and tho shadows Of
noon are on fresh and cool as the ar at
dawn. The central one is inhabited by 8
wizard, whom the people around him call
q avoudon. He Is wrinkled and gray with
age, and his long white beard reaches his
waist, STOPPING and palsied, bic walk ia
slow, but his fierce, black eyes gleam with
baleful light. he was sought a few days
since BY one who had lost some treasure.
Il was supposed the old mans supernatu.
raj power could enable him 10 And IT.
The man told hia story Of how . thief in
the dead of night had entered his house
snd carried aWaY be property, The old
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1869-06-12

New STYLE or DRAwNGIRo0M CHAR
ADE-A novel plan of dFawingIoom oharades is
thus described by correspo ondent The curtain
of the back drawing-room was drawn aside and
we were rather surprised to SEQ nething but a
wooden rocking horse on the Temporary sage.
WeWere told to gues an is laud'in the Greek Ar
ehipeago After some demlr one individual
brighter thap the rest, exc aimed "Delos-dedt
h0rSen Rights the curtain fell, and after pause
rose again, displaying to the astonished lockers.
on the very identical, irrepressible rOcking-horse
with his head in the contrary direction, We
were told to guess another Island in the Greek
Archipelago. There was a dead silence. Some
one yainly suggested "Chios,h mispronounced
shy hOrsei but that would not do, for the ded
horse was as steady as old time. at length !
small boy, late from school exclaimed Samos,
and it was the same horse, The curtain fell
amidst roIs OF laughter. The next scene was
portly gentleman OF middle sge, who was me
byayoung girl, who said doctor / an GLAD
to meet you AwordOf fye syllables. Give i
up . Metaphysioian-met phYacian.p Th'
curtain fell, and was again drawn up-only TO ex
hibt the same portiy gentle eman and the girlme et
Ing again a word Of three spllables. Meta
phor--met afore was the solution.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1869-06-12

IA New 0rleanswidow of week wal
wooed by an impulsiYe suitor, Who after
obtaining her consent toa marriage in q
fortnight, borrowed $40 and deserted her
She told her tale to the Recorder
"WellN e1claimed the surprised official
"this is little ahead ofanything ! ever
heard off, ayes, Sit" replied the lady
ait does SO beat all; notthat ! care about
the money, but Idon't like being fooled.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1869-06-12

Goal sshos are found 10 have use In
addition 20 iheir adapabilitg for The con.
atrueilon oi walkaand road.Ways They
aie found To TO excellent dlgintecte ent',
Used Ii GonuenSion wiih aglaa eagld
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1869-06-12

MAKE TRACKS 1T l1e London Fsta re.
Iaent Of he atetopsttn in the fie district to tAe
effect that he had aeenhot only the traces of The
Crocodile on Tho riyefbankRbut also The Print.
Of Whales
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-16
WASHINGTON.

WAsHINGToS, December 15.---The Sen
ate Committeeon the District of Columbis
yesterday agreed tOrepOrt a bill to encour
age and promote an international Exhibi.
ton ct Washington in 1871.
The Postmaster-Ge has notified the
Congressional Committee that the North
German Confederation has abolished the
franking privilege, and renews his recon-
mendatIOn that Congress do likewise.
The contested election cases of Van
Wyek vs.. Green, of New York, and Co
vode VS.. Foster, of Pennsylvania, was ar
gued before the Committee on Elections
to-day, and then referred to sub-cOmmit-
tees.
Judge Hoar will be nominated to the
Senate to-day, to succeed Judge Grier in
the Supreme Court.
In the Supreme Court yesterday, suit
to recover twenty-five thousand dollars
difference in the price of Twelve hundred
shares in the Michigan Southern Ra Dad
stock, which were sold by Merriman &
Bartlett to Jerome, Kellogg IL Co.. on
three davs' option, was decided against
the plaintiffs. When the option expired
the price had declined from 109 to 81, and
the stock was rendered but the payment
of the difference refused.
The committee on the subject of the tax
on standing liquor casks decided that no
alteration of Commissioner Delano's de-
cision be made.
The President to-day made the follow
ing nominations to the Senate: T.. r.
HOar. Of Mass, Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court; James W. Purviance, of
Tenn, Attorney for the Western District
of Tennessee.
The Committee of Internal Revenue
officers to whom was referred the subject
OF a change in the recent order of De-
lano's, concerning the use of stand-casks,
have, on consultation, decided that no
reasons exist why any alteration or mOdi-
tication OF the order should be made.