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The Shasta courier., 1869-08-21
A Democrats Sentiments.

EDIT R SHASTA CoURIER.-If it is not To-
truding too much on you, desire to express
few opinions on points which, in my hum
BILE judgement, are highly important to all
real Democrats-men who think for them
selves and wear no collar In the first place.
sir, | am no time server, and always look
out for the permanent interest of my party
regardless of men. never was candi-
date for Office and never expect to be, but
have always taken lively interest in party
matters. And being Democrat from con-
viction and principle. / feel like have
right to speak on matters affecting the well
fare of the party whose battles l always
help to fight.
Now, | was not present at our late coun
ty Democratic convention. but have gath
cred full account of the proceedings from
those who were in attendance, and | must
say that things were very Loosely and badly
managed The few men who controlled the
convention may have thought they were ac-
ting for the best. but if they did think SO.
they must have arrived at the conclusion by
strange process of reasoning which plain
people cannot understand. Now is seems to
me like the delegates to that convention
ought to have been left free to select candi-
dates without any undue influence by log
rollers. After being "out in the cold" as
| long as we have, that convention should
have met as band of brothers, intent only
on selecting good and popular men with
straightforward Democratic records, as our
standard hearers. But instead of that, as /
am informed. some men utterly failed to ap-
prsciate the generous impulses which
should have actuated all true hearted Dem
| ocrats on an occasion like that, and as
consequence, great injustice was done, and
the claims of true and tried Democrats were
shamefully ignored and arbitrarily set
aside. Such action was not ouly wrong
but suicidal. as men possessing the least
spark Of independence and pride could not
tamely submit to such open Outrage and IN
Justice without dishonoring that spirit OF
manhood which dwels in the breast OF every
1 freeman. Such course would nave en-
dangered the chances Of majority party,
The Shasta courier., 1869-08-21
Shasta County Union Republi.
can Platform, adopted July I5.

Resolced That it is right in principle and
practice to make all persons equal before the
law, and to deny no native or adopted citi-
zen the right to vote, except on conditions or
Qualifications equally applicable to all citi.
zens.
heSotced, That we are unalterably op-
posed to Chinese suffrage in any form what.
ever, or to any change in the naturalization
law tending to that result; and that the
charges made by the Democracy, that the
tendencies of the Republican party are to
the amalgamatiCn of races, productinn of
social equality between the NEGRO" and
the white" are without foundation, and
that such tendencies can be found to exist
In practice only among Constitutional Dem.
ocrats and the advocates Of an exclusive
White Mans Government
Resotced, That devotion to Free Labor has
ever been one Of the cardinal principles of
the Republican P..rty; that voluntary labor
is rightly regarded as honorable in the
United States, and that as our National
greatness and prosperity is greatly attribute.
bic to the labor of our working mea, we
therefore pledge ourselves to oil measures
tending TO promote the interests of this class
OF our population, who really constitute the
back bone and intellect of the nation, snd
are an honor and safeguard to the Republic
Resotoed. That we view with alarm the
organized Efforts now being made by land
monopoists and ex-slaveholdng Democrats
to flood the Southern and Southwestern
States with Coolie srrfs, which they propose
to import from the Chinese Empire, in or Ter
to build up another system of slavery or
peonage on the ruins of Africans slavery,
to the detriment of Free Labor and its prac-
tica exclusion from those States.
ResotCed, That sound policy and justice
suggests and demands that the rich and ex-
tensive domain Of the South and West be
forever kept free from Coolie importation and
monnp"lization. and reserved for the use and
benefit of free American and European set
tiers who may desire TO there obtain farms,
build ap homes, establish manufactures, de-
velnp the resources of the country, and ex
ercise the privileges OF Free Labor.
Resoiced, That we pledge our Legislative
nominee TO use all Efforts to assist in se.ur-
ing such lAgislat ve action as may be legally
had to prevent the further influx or imporfa.
ton of Conlles into this State and aid all move
ments calculated to bring the evils of Coolie-
ism prominently before the Representatives
of the people in Congress.
Resotred, That the Republican Party is
now "a it ever has been, pledged to an eco
noncal administration of the affairs Of gov
ernment, and that the policy adopted by the
present administration is guarantee Of the
fulfllment Of such pledge.
The Shasta courier., 1869-08-21

platform pledging him to do all in his pow
er to oppose the Chinese interest. and if
elected he is not the man to betray the peo
pie on this question. as Haight and other
Democrats have done. How is it with Mr..
Andrews? Where is he pledged to oppose
the coming of Chinese The Democratic
platform of this County does not contain
solitary word pledgipg him to oppose Chinese,
or to do anything else. 1t is silent as to
what his course will be if elected. Let the
people note these significant facts, and let
the miners of old Shasta stand by John S.
Follansbee. and we will guarantee that when
his legislative la oors are ended at Sacramento,
he will be able to come home and show them
an honest, straight, and consistent record on
the Chinese question.
Another point. Mr. Andrews read the
9Th Article of the Chinese Treaty as follows:
Article 6. Citizens of the United States
visiting or residing in China shall enjoy the
same privileges, immunities nr exemptions
in respect to travel OF residence as NAV there
be enjoyed by the citizens or subjects of the
most favored nation. and, reciprocally, Chi
nese subjects visiting residing in the
United States shall enjoy the same privileges,
lmmunites and exemptions in respect to trav
ell or residence may there be enjoyed by
the citizens or subjects of the most favored
nation.'
Alter he had read as above quoted he pro
ceeded to argue that the Treaty conferred the
same privileges TO Chinese as is accorded to
the most " favored nation,n and that we
accorded the privilege of naturalization to
the natives of England, France, &c., and
nothing in the Treaty opposed Chinese nat
uralization also.
Now mark you, the 9th Article as read by
Andrews was the Article as sent to the Senate
for ratification by Andrew johnson. On
reception of the Treaty, the Republican
Senate, oG motion Of Republican Senator,
amended the Article and the Senate then
ratified it as follows:
Article 6. Citizens of the United States
visiting or residing in China, shall enjoy the
same privileges, immunities or exemptions
In respect t. travel or residence as NAV there
be enjoyed by the citizens or subjects of the
most favored nation, and, reciprocally, Chi
nese subjects residing in the United States
shall enjoy the same privileges, imnunties
and exemptions in respect to travel or resi-
dence as may be enjoyed by the citizens or
subjects If the favored nation. BUT MOTH
ING HEREIN CONTAINED SHALL BE
HELD TO CONFER NATURALIZATION
UPON THE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED
STATES IN CHINA, OR UPON THE SUB
JECTS OF CHINA IN THE UNITED
STATES"
Mr.. Andrews concealed and refused to
quote the amended Article declaring the
Cliaese from naturalization and in doing so
sought to grossly misiead deceive and hum
bug the people, thereby betraying the weak
ness of his cause, as well as proving that he
does not scruple to gain votes b. n4isrepre-
sentation and unfair means.
We now leave the people to form their own
conclusions as to how much reliance can be
placed on the many other statements made
ON the 18th inst, as we have neither time
nor inclination to follow them up and expose
their falsity.
The Shasta courier., 1869-08-21
NUMBER %.

mob little with Cinnamon. GLauob.er
Didn't be know they were Embassadors from
ChInai Did he Not know the object of their
visit to the United States? When thew mr.
rived IN Washington. Fernando Wood. the
treat Mogul OF Democracy in the ctv of
New York, moved that the House of Repre-
sentatlves suspend its business to receive
with distinction and honor Burlngams and
his Cinnamon liaugbterl; and Brooks, anoth-
or haghate OF the party, Came walking into
the House, one very hot dav, with one OF
these moon-eyed CeIestals" hanging unon
his arm. Laughter Hendricks. also. the
ex- Presidential candidate of the Democratic
party came into the Senate one day with a
plg-ta'led gentleman hanging on his arm,
aud : all went merry az a marriage bell -
treat laughter Who knows that any
Democrat IN either branch Of Congress made
any objection whatever to this treaty."
In this connection we quote the following
leaf from the historical record;
Under what Administration did tb- Chi.
nese first pour into California?
That of Franklin Pierce
Who was it that welcomed the first hatch
of Chinese ambassadors 10 the White Hnuss2
James Buchanan aud members IF his
Cabinet IN 1859, as we all rememberI
Who controlled this State at the commence
ment the Chinese influx. and for years
| atterwood, without attempting to discourage
their coming. or passing laws for the reser-
yations and protection Of the placer mines
for the us1 and benefit Of white miners
Tue Democratic party
Who was elected on special pledge of
hostility to the Chinese, and a few months
after election cool!y sat down and ate and
drank at the same table with Burlingame's
opinm-smoking, rat-eating troupe of Celes-
tiaIs?
Ii. II. Haight. Erark McCoppin, and
other Democratic officials.
The Shasta courier., 1869-08-21

HEAR YE!-The Democratic press very
generally attempted to pluck victory out of
the jaws of defeat by claiming the result of
the election in Virginia as Democratic
victory. 1t is very evident that the Nor
thern and Southern Democrats do not un-
derstand one another. for this is the cruel
style in which the Richmond Inquirer
comes back upon the Northern colleagues
The Democratic papers of the North
have committed very grave error in
ascribing this great victory to the ''Vir-
ginia Democracy" There has been no such
party in the State for eight years, and its
very bones have rotted, and now crumble
at the touch. No resurrectionary process
could bring that party to life, and its ashes
lie mingled with, and undis.inguished from
that of the old Whig party
The Shasta courier., 1869-08-21

Nor Sa.-rne San Jose Mercury says
Shasta contains =" barely twp hundred popu-
lation." On the cpntrlry we have almost
that number of school children between the
ages of fice al fifteen, t. say nothing of the
smaller fry whose name is legions. Shasta
is more prosper N. now than at any time be-
tween ,6l an '67, and business is conducted
on more satisfactory basis. The drones
have froze out and emigratei, for the good
of all con erned, and those who remain pay
for what they consume.
The Shasta courier., 1869-08-21
THE BL E
CORRAL q STABLE,

Attached to this establishment is a good COR
RAJ and STABLE where Teamsters and other
can always find an abundant supply of Hay and
BARLEY at reasonable prices.
JOHN '. SCOTT.
Shasta, June lsth, 1859. jels
The Shasta courier., 1869-08-21

l.. p. FISHER 20 & 81 New Mer-
chants Exchange, is our only authorized Agent in
San Francisco For Eastern Advertising, Mr.
Fisher is represented by S. NJ. Pettengill Co.
of New York and Boston.
The Shasta courier., 1869-08-21
EMPIRE HOTEL !
b; MAIN STREET, SHASTA, Hi1
JOHN v. SCOTT, Proprietor.

VTVHE PROPRIETOR OF THIS FAvoRITE
IL Hotel takes pleasure in announcing to his
friends and the public generally that be has re-
fitted and re-turnishcd the establishment through
out and is now prepared to entertain guests in a
style equal to any other house in Northern CAL
ifornia, The PARLoR and ROOMS are large
and commcdious and the BEDS and sleeping ac-
cOuodatiOns unsurpassed.
THE ABLE
will always be supplied with everything the mar
kets of this locality Afford and every possible at
tention will be paid the wants of guests and no
psins spared 70 render them eomforiahle.
Liquor and Cigars will be dispensed 10 cus,ona-s
Ths Oregon 4 Cal Stages arrive at and leave
this Hotel daily. = = s--Ts' -'~'
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-08-20
Romantic Case Of Adoption.

Some remarkable litigation is ex-
pectcd to result from case which
has just been brought to light in Liv-
crpool, England. 1t is said TO arise
out Of the disputed succession to some
her''able property in Ireland, left by Il
gentleman in that country TO u lady
and her husband, NOT long SINCE re
turned from Australia. Forty years
ago RtoncmAson PANIED Mcintyre
and his wife, accompanied by their
daughter, went out to Australia. At
that time the only means OF access
TO the colony WAS by transport ships,
conveying convicts from the old coun-
try, and these vessels in addition to
the conyicts occasionally carried q
few passengers. In one Of these
ships Mcintyre and his wifo and his
daughter embarked. In the course
Of the voyage the surgeons wife,
who had no family, took great H.
king to McIntyrc's little girl. The
slip was wrecked, Mcintyre, his wife
and the surgeons lady being among
these who perishcd. The surgeon
escaped, and he rescued the child
After an interval Of six months the
surgeon and his little charge arrived
i'll Australia, where he ultimately re
allzcd large fortune. lie brought
the child up rs his own, and remain
I'D there long enough to sec her be
come the wife Of q wealthy colonist
Having done tl,i.; the su rgcon rctur,
cd to ireland, his native country, anG
purchased 4 large estate in the nativ,
country Of Wicklow. lie then sen,
tnr his adopted -i.i.I and her HUSBAND,
who ohrvcd the SUMMONS, and moi
lonS after thrirarrival died, bcqucath
ing to them the Whole Of his proper
! ~. Some OF the Scotch relatives @
tho surgeon now claim the property
Within the last two or three week:
three persons have arrived in Ii. cr
pool from Australia, who have bccr
brought over specially as witncSsc.
in the case if they should be required
The will of the doctor is disputed a.
in the document tho lady is trcate,
us his child.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-08-20

How TO TEST FIoCr.-Thc write,
OF the following, which we quote from
a provincial paper, speaks as one with
authority, and we give it tho adyan
ta:se Of our circulation for the rood o
whomsoevcr it may concern: "PIacc 9
thimhictll in the palm of the hand and
rub II gently with the finger. If the
flour smooths down, feeling gentle and
slippery, it iS Of inferior quality
though of fancy brand, high priced
and white as the virgin snow.lrilt
and will never make good, light
wholesome bread. But if the floui
rubs rough in the palm, feeling Iik,
fine sand, and has an orange tint. pur
chase confidently. 1t will not disap
point yon. Sack -four, whatever n,:; -;
be its branded reputation, though it,
price be at the lowest figure, wi
make good, light, nutritious bread"
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-08-20
NY WIFE.

Observe with what lovo and res
pcct the good man and worthy hus-
band speaks Of that dear creature
whom God has given him for com
panion through life: Note his ac-
tions and observe his better half, and
you will sec that ber image is reflect.
cd in him. l caro- not how. great a
man may be; care not how austcrc
and strong-nlin4el he may be SO that
he lovps her. Her influence is felt
every doy a,M her loYing words and
feminine dependence exert Il power
within him which otherwise might
havc slun:Lrrol unlinoYn and forgot
ton. In the language Of Bulwcr, "hcr
image glosscd in his soul lures lin on
to those inspiring tolls by which man
masters men," Our greatest states,
n.cn, our greatest heroes all attribute
their success i'll life to the potent in llm,
cnrc of either q wife or n mothers
love.
Man must have something to love
something to stimulate him and rails,
him from that state Of thrsldom in
which the cares and anxictics of an
every day life usually plunge him.
What friend can take wifr's place
who but she can administer conscla.
ton which is ever free from the sus.
picionS, the hope Of intcrestcdrcss
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-08-20
TO Cook VEGErAnLEs-A Germ

TO Cook FEGErADLEs-A German
professor says that if ono portion OF
Il vegetable lie boiled in pure distilled
or rain water, and another in water in
WHICH . little salt has been added, a
decided difference is perceptiblc in the
tenderness Of the two Vegetables
boiled in pure water arc vastly inieri,
or i'll flavor. This inierioriiy may 90
so far, in the case Of onions, that they
arc almost entirely destitute Of either
taste or odor; though when cook cd in
salt water, in addition to the pleasant
salt taste is peculiar sweetness and Il
strong aroma. They also contain
more soluble matter than when cook
ed in pure water. Water which con-
tains one-twcnticth of its weight i'm
salt is far better for cooking vegeta-
bles than pure water, because the salt
hinders the solution and evaporation
of the soluble and aavoring principles
of the vegetables.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-08-20

PRESERVING FURs.-Ladies living
IN cities usually consign their valua-
Die turs to q reliable furricr during the
summer months. For the benefit of
those who take caro- Of their own furs
we give some advice gathered from
the highest authorities. Do not wear
your fur 2ate in the spring. On the
first advent Of warm weather beat
each separately, whipping it with,
small rods to cleanse thoroughly then
wrspewith paper. and place in a paper
box mada as air-tight as possible and
kept in dry closet. During the
whole summer this process should be
repeated once in three or four weeks,
according to the heat of the season, in
order to keep the hair smooth and
straight, and to oprayent the .accum ula.
tion of animalcnia.: This is the only
positive preventive. Camphor and
cedar trunks are excellent for preserv-
ing fhrs. hpt even these are only par
'tial mediums, required that the furs
be aires asrtng gthsllssssqn.:.. .y.a, Z
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-08-20
SHORT RULE TO MEASURE GRAIN.

SHORT RULE TO MEASURE GRAIN
An exchange says: alt is convenient
to farmers and purchasers to have III.
easy and correct rulo by which t,
measure corn in cribs. Here is ono
Having lcvelcd the corn in tho crib
measure the length, breadth, and
DEPTH and multiply them together
and deduct from the product one fifth
and you have the number Of bushels
in the car; for shell corn take one.
half: 10 bo strictly correct, add hall
a bushel for every one hundred. Per,
sons who ore fond Of ciphcring can
test the correctness of this rule by
taking 1878 solid inches for u foot
and 2,l5o inches in a bushcl, and see
that the hitter is nearly one fifth
larger than the former" .-
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-08-20

Coop AND BAD TEErn.-To pre-.
serve a sound set of teeth to old age,
carefully brush and thoroughly clean
them after syeFy menl, partic ic1laDly or
retiring at night. 1t is also impor-
tant to remember thet the teeth
should always be cleaned with warm
or tepid- water, ,or, better still with
cold tea, tho, ftanniny of WHICH exorts
its useful astringent proprieties on the
gums; the epaheli being warm, the
aud daen application Of cold water to it
is very liable tosdcause, it to crackt
A ! foreign PARTICLES should jbe earee.
fully removed from the teeth after
meals. ls.', # the Toothbrush be not suf.
"a ltfieient a. tooth.piek, or even a thread,
should be used - .kT5iHu2.N N1,,
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-08-20

A correspondent Of . philadelphia
paper thus speaks Of Il prolonged to.
'ality: Few people trouble them,
selves TO th;nl; what the effect would
be if the eclipse uf: Saturday were to
last any length Of time. and the sun
were blottcd from the heavens. Phil,
nsophy- declares that not only would
4 hurror Of darkness cover the earth,
but th" m0i*!.UrI OF the air would l..
prcclpitatci III vast showers to the
earth. aI:d the temperature fail to u
fearful paint Of coll--no' hing less
than two hundred and thirty degrees
hcl"w zero, Iahrcnhcit. The eartl,
woGld be the seat Of darkness. and
more than Artic dcsolation. No,hn.
could survive such freezing cold mo
mcnt, moro than one could breathe in
scalding water. In three days after
the cooling process began, nothing
created would be alive but the mon
Sters that wallow in deep ocean, and
the cyclcss reptiles that make THEN
haunts in. caves whicl. penetrate fa,
underground" t..
1
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-08-20
The London Pail Mall GNzctte q

The London Pail Mall Gazette cs-
Inmates the amount Of United States
bonds held abroad to about 81 200, ,0G0,-
900, WHICH, if the estimate be correct,
would cause drain of a00,00O,00O a
year from this country to pay the
interest On them.
A young blood in New York sold
smoked bits of glass on broadway,
on Saturday, for wager. lie net
ted fifty dollars besides the stakes,
which were ono thousand dollars.
His groom and horses took him from
his stand at the expiration of the
time agreed upon to decide the Wa
ger.
Farmers starting ramic culture
would Go we'll to devote the first year
entirely to propagating the roots, and
setting them out in the field INTENDED!
for permanent culture after the first
year Three harvcsts can be made
annually, each giving very hand
some return for very little labor and
capital. The growth Of stcws be
come more dense after each cutting
and produce fibre of finer texture as
the growth becomes closer, A ma
chine has been invented capable o
preparing tho product Of one aero
per diem.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-08-20

"a mans character is hi, capital,
Many people daon't have tQ distress
themselves t, much about the; affaty: of
their capital. a,s
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-08-20

"A gentleman called on rich miscr
and found him ut the table endcavor
ing to catch fly: Presdhtiy lie sue.
eeededirentrapping one, which he i'm.
mcalately put jR tho sugar bowl, and
shut downfthe cover. 9THsgentie ieman
asked for an~ explanation oY this sin.
guliar sort. GIL tell you,', replied
the miser, q tsiunphahS grin ever.
spreading his countenance ashe spoke
al want toiascertain II tie servants
steal the sugar" s''' - ~ ~ ''