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The Shasta courier., 1870-10-08

WITHOUT IRRIGATION The Gazette
of Nevada says;
We have alluded on several occasions
to the statements of individuals that grape
vines will thrive On our hillsides without
irrigation, and within the last few days
we have received further evidence of the
fact that grape cuttings if well planted
earlv in the spring will survive the drouth
of summer Messrs Rolfe and Frink set
out thousand cuttings on the hillside two
miles east of Nevada last March and April,
and nine-t ntbs of them are growing finely.
They have not received drop oi water by
irrigation The vines that have been kept
the most free from weeds, and where the
ground has been frequently stirred. have
done the best The ground where these
cuttings were set out, was spaded to the
depth of about 18 inches. TIE vineyard
is on the north side of a hill. which in a
measure protects it from the heat of the
sun.
The Shasta courier., 1870-10-08

A FALSE NoTIoN.-There is common,
but false, notion that frequent cutting of tie
hair is favorable to its growth Mothers
Thus often despoil their infants of their first
silken locks, with the idea that the second
hair will be more rich and abundant This
is an error. The most beautiful and abound
ing heads of hair we ever saw we're those
which the scissors had never touched. Moth
ers, not satisfied with trimming the hair of
their children, often have it shaved OF cut it
close to the scalp when they find it losing
some of its brllliancy or falling out. Except
in rare. cases cf disease, the total sacrifice If
the hair is unnecessary, and the second
growth is never equal to the first. Getting
the hair trimmed from time to time may be
allowed as a matter Of convenience, but il
does not produce the benefit generally at
tributed to il
The Shasta courier., 1870-10-08

NEw REMEDY From Surprise Val
ley cDmes the following story of an old feI-
low who got very jealous because his young
wife went to a ball with a good 10 king
fellow, and staid out until broad ay-light.
The old chap went to Justice of the
Peace and told his story, winding up with
Il want yer to help me-for that ar thing
has been gong on about long enuff."
"Well, said the Justice, you can write
down to Yreka and see if some of the law
yers can't get you divorce"
"Divorce.' roared the angry man, ''who
the deuce wants divorce Z"
The Justice began to get wrathy
"If you don't want divorce, what the
deuce brought you here?"
why, | want an injunction to stop fur
ther proceedings"
The Shasta courier., 1870-10-08

ADMIRAL.-The new admiral, David
D. Porter, entered the service on the sec
ond of FEBRUARY, 1929, and has consequent
ly been over forty years in the navy,
twenty-five years and three months of
which have been passed t sea. His pre-
decessor. Farragut, had been fifty nine
years in service. Although now highest
in rank, it is not a little singular that the
Vice Admiral Goldsborough, the ten Rear
Admirals, and the twenty -fv' Commodores
according to the Navy Register of 1869,
the last issued) all entered the service be-
fore Admiral Porter.
The Shasta courier., 1870-10-08

AMERICA ABRoAD.-The Republic of
the United States is at the present moment
the most popular nation in the world
The mention of Its name is everywhere sa-
luted with cheers; the unlurling of its flag
is everywhere the signal for an ovation
Honors have been heaped upon America
in London, in Paris, in Florence, in Mad
rid and in Vienna. American Ministers
and American Consuls are everywhere the
most popular Of men. These manifesta-
tions of good will so generally displayed,
indicate the current Of popular sentiment
There is an earnest lon ing. in almost all
countries, on the part of the masses for
self government, and to that fact the ex-
traordinary apotheosis which the United
States is now receiving is to be attributed
Our Government is the symbol of the only
rational and enduring system of Republi-
canism which has yet been set up; hence
this tumultuous cheering and hose ova.
tons in all the great capitals and centers
of population.-Alta.
The Shasta courier., 1870-10-08

MoRMoNs.-A correspondent of the
Chicago Jounal of Commerce says in late
letter from Salt Lake:
rs to their general morals, l can see
nothing to which | can take exceptions l
do not believe there is city of the same
population in America where such perfect
order prevails, and where people live under
the same sense of security. They sleep
with their windows up and their doors un-
locked. No one suspects a solitary perma-
nent resideut of dishonesty. There is not
ragged, begging, destitute child in all the
city. If poverty exists, it is not remotely
apparent. All have seen are not only
well dressed, but in colthes of good
quality; and the general aspect of the peo-
pie of all ages is that OF comfort, content
ment and economy
The Shasta courier., 1870-10-08

WAR VETERANs.-A convention Of War
Veterans assembled al Saratoga. New York,
last week. General Gates. from the Com
mittee on Permanent Organization. reported
for President General Stewart l.. Woodfnrd,
one Vice President from each Congressional
district, and eight secretaries. General f.
F. Jones, from the Compittee on Resolut ms,
reported platform embodying vigorous
expression of principles. Ii declares their
full association with the Republican party,
because that party embodies the element
which sustainee the Union. l. heartily in
dorses the Administration If President
Grant-their great comrade and chief-and
refers to the grand measures by which he is
vindicating the confidence of the people. 1t
expresses sympathy with the soldiers If
Germany. and indicates belief that the
triumphs of the latter will promote the cause
of education, right and virtue.
The Shasta courier., 1870-10-08

ABOUT HoRsEs.-From the Rochester
Union we take the following
Horses as general thing get too much
licking and too little feed. If a man looses
his hat while driving his horse, he licks the
horse to pay for it. IF he runs into another
wagon through his own carelesshess. he licks
his horse to make it all right If his horse
slips or stumbles. he gers licked for it-if he
does anything he gets licked. and if he don't
do anything be gets the same. A great
many horses know "a sight" more than
their drivers. and if they could change
places with them society at large would be
the g.iners, and so would the horse"
The Shasta courier., 1870-10-08

Soon after Chief Justice Chase assumed
the gubernatoriaI chair in Ohio, be issued
his proclamation appointing thanksgiving
Day. To make sure of being orthodox, the
Governor composed his proclamation al
most exclusively of passages from the
Bible, which he did not designate as quo
tations presuming that every one would
recognize them, and admire the fitness of
the words, as well as his taste in their Sc.
lection. The proclamation meeting the
eye of Democratic editor. he pounced at
once upon it, declared he had read it be-
fore-couldn't exactly say where-but he
would take his oath that it was downright
plagiarism from beginning to end. That
would have been a pretty fair joke; but
the next day the Republican editor came
out valliantly in defense of the Governor,
pronounced the charge false and libellous,
and challenged any man living to produce
one single line of the proclamation that
had ever appeared in print before.
The Shasta courier., 1870-10-08

How NAPOLEON III. Cor HIS TITLE.-A
writer in the New York Mail SAYS: Il re-
member to have heard that the present EN-
peror Of France owes his title, Napoleon III.
to the blunGer of an operator. The final
result of the coup d'etat of 1851 was, as
the story goes. proclaimed TO the people by
official telegraph in the spirited words. 'Vive
L Empereur Napoleon II The triple ex
clamation point which followed the sentence
was mistaken for the Roman numeral Ill
Thus, to the intense dismay of the new
Emperor and his confederates, the accide tai
title Napoleon III was flashed all over
France IN a twinkling. The thing was
inevitable. but, by happy inspiration, the
nephew of mon oncle' escaped from the
diema by clubbing the poor dead Due de
Reichstadt, Napoleon H. to fill the sWk-
ward hiatus between himself and the great
founder of the Napoconc dynasty"
The Shasta courier., 1870-10-08
We copy the subjoined from the Yreka
Journal of the 10th:

We copy the subjoined from the Yreka
Journal Of the 10th:
Last Saturday, DIR. Malatte, stranger
in this section, Shot and badly wounded a
man named Winchester, at Hoyt's ranch,
on Little Shasta, the ball passing through
the head from cheek to check, just above
the upper jaw and below the brain, an
inch or more in front of the ear, 1t seems
Dr. Maatte is chill, fever and general
doctor travelling through the country, late
from San Diego, and formerly of Petaluma,
in this State Winchester en- ployed him
to cut off some corns, which he did. Win
chester having been paid off that day,
afterwards became somewhat under the in
flueEee of liquor, and returning told the
doctor he did not believe he done him any
good in cutting his corns. The doctor
asked if he done any harm. Manchester
said he had not, whereupon the Doctor said
he would not charge him anything il he
was not satisfied The Doctor, seeing he
was disposed to be quarrelsome, attempted
to leave, when Winchester seized him tear
ing off his coat and vest, and drag ging
him into the barn where a man named
Burchard happened to be resting on a
bed. As Winchester, who is quite an
elderly man as well as the Doctor, still
persisted in attempting to beat the Doctor,
Burchard interfered to stop Winchester,
but Winchester broke away and seized a
loaded rife that lay in the corner of the
barn, and Immediately raised it to shoot
the Doctor Burchard then interfered to
prevent him from shooting, and as long as
he was able to keep Winchester from
shooting, the Doctor made no effort to
shoot, and finally did shoot only when the
rife was pointed straight at him, as last
resort to save his own life Dr. Malatte
rendered all assistance p( sslble to relieve
his antagonist, until a physician arrived,
and then came to town, delivering himself
up to the District Attorney. He was ex-
amined before Justice T. A. Bantz and
acquitted Dr. Malatte is a quiet, inof-
fensive old gentleman, and says it is the
first time in his life that he has been
obliged to shoot human being Win
chester's wound is, undoubtedly, a very
serious one, though not fatal, and very
fortunate escape from instant death.
The Shasta courier., 1870-10-08
NUMBER 90,

WHAT THEY SAID.-Last week man
stepped up to US and said he would pay us
every cent he owed us if he lived until
Saturday night. We presume that man
died Another said he would pay us in
day or two as sure as We were bora
Query-Did that man lie, or were we ever
born? Another said he would settele his
bill as sure as shooting. We are led to
the conclusion that shooting is decidedly
uncertain Another said he hope to go to
the id if he didn't ply us within three
days Haven't seen him since, but we
trust he has not toped in vain. Quite a
number said they wound see us to morrow.
Those men have been blind ever since or
else to morrow has not come. One man
told us six months ago that he would pay
us as soon as he got some money That.
man would not lie, and OF course, he has
not had cent since
The Shasta courier., 1870-10-08

SOME YouNG RAscALs were annoying an
old gentleman by snowballing his house.
He rushed out and caught youngster who
was standing one side and looking on and
thinking him to be one of the offenders, be-
-gan to administer flogging. But to bis
surprise the harder he whipped, the harder
the boy laughed. until he stopped and sought
an explanation. We'll" said the boy,
Pm laughing because gou are awfuliy
sold amt the bon I"
The Shasta courier., 1870-10-08

Chalons is the great seat Of the Cham
payne wine trade There is one merchant
there who holds 100000 bottles as bis
ordinary stock. His cellars, excavated in
the chalk rocks, are six miles long, and
are traversed with tramways through
which load ID wagons are driven.
The Shasta courier., 1870-10-08

81 think once sal famous vegeta-
riap, in conversation, "that when a man
lives on beef he becomes something like
an OK; if he eats mutton he begins to look
sheepish; and if he eats pork may he not
grow swinish 2" ''That may be, said his
opponent, "but when man lives on moth
ing but vegetables, | think he is apt to be
pretty small potatoes.
The Shasta courier., 1870-10-08
S II ASIA COURIER.

ATTACHMENT TO NFwsPAPERS.-The
strong attachment of subscribers to a well
conducted newspaper as given in the fol
lowing paragraph, from the New York
journal of Commerce. is fully confirmed
by veteran publishers Our experience
bears witness to its truthfulness
"Stop my paper, are words of dread to
new beginners in the business, but they
lose their force after paper has been
established for term of years So long
as a paper pursues a just and honorable
and Judicious course, meeting the wants
of its customers in most respects, the ties
of friendship between the subscribers and
the paper are as hard to break by any
outside third party, as the links which
bind old friends in business or social life
Occasional defects aud errors, if such there
be, in newspaper, are overlooked by those
who have become attached to it through a
regular perusal for years. They may
sometimes become dissatisfied with it on
account # something that may have slipped
into its columns, and may stop taking it,
but the absence OF the familiar sheet at
their home or office for short time, becomes
an insupportable deprivation. This We
believe to be a common experience in the
history of all established newspapers
The Shasta courier., 1870-10-08
JOHN V. SCOTT, Proprietor.

TENHE PROPRIETOR OF THIS FAV0RITE
Hotel takes pleasure in announcing to his
friends and the public generally that he has re-
fitted and re-iurnished the establishment through
out, aud is prepared to entertain guests in a
style equal to any other house in Northern Cal
ifornia. The PARLOR and ROOMS are large
and commodious. and the BEDS and sleeping
comodations unsurpassed.
THE TAB e
will always be supplied with everything the mar
kets of this locality afford and every possible at
tention will he paid to the wants of guests, and
pains spared to render them comfortable
At the BAR none but the hest brands of Wine,
Liquor aud Cigars will be dispensed to customers.
The Oregon Cal. Stages arrive at and leave
this Hotel daily.
CORRAL g. STABLE.
Attached to this stabltsh nent is good COR
RAJ and STABLE where Teamsters and others
can always find an abundant supply Of HAY and
BARLEY at reasonable prices
JOHN Y. SCOTT.
Shasta, June 18th, 1869. jcl9
The Shasta courier., 1870-10-08

The Detroit Post thinks that probably
the most unhappy man in all Europe, just
now, is Gen. Sheridan:
Little "Phil was trained as an artillery
officer, but first distinguished himself as a
cavalry leader then as an in antry general,
then as cavalry commander again, and
finally with all arms comb ned He is now
at the headquarters of the Prussian King,
observing magnificent series of battles.
The Prussians have the best artillery arm
in Eu ope, which Little Phif' no doubt,
fairly itches to handle. All about hin. he
sees an admirable organ zed cavalry, raid
ing upon railroad lines, charging on shak-
ing lines of infantry; and careering through
mountain valleys up which the enemy is
sent whirling in style after his own heart
And he sees also, long lines of superb
infantry moving steadily into position IN
der fire. or assaulting the foe with the i'm
petuous elan he 50 well loves, or charging
columns recoiling, re forming aud trying
1t again, in a manner to make bis soldierly
blood boil at the C itical moment, with an
eager desire to take part in the fray and
electrify the wavering advance by the
magnetism of his prese ce and direction.
as was his wont d ubtless he feels, at
many ritical moments in the battles he
looks upon, the passions of his old inspir-
alton, and the longing to give the poised
battle just the Impulse he feels is needed
here, or the skilful turn there. But he is
only spectator, character he is not fitted
for by nature--a neutral-bound in honor
to give no aid to take no part not even
to drop timely hint to the chiefs with
whom he rides. We dare aver that "Lit-
tie Phil often feels. in his new and
strange situation, like the converted"
champion JIG dancer of a Tennessee plant
alton, who felt it his solemn duty to es-
chew the vanities OF the dance, but whose
baptized feet, whenever the fiddle was
set going. so twitched and jerked till they
fairly ached with sinful hankering after
one more ''break down. that, when he
could stand it no longer. he fed to the
woods beyond the reach OF the tempting
sounds, and, as he said, "wrestled with
the Cd Adam in them legs nigh about all
night"
The Shasta courier., 1870-10-08
a & 9 nts.

l.. p. FISHER. 20 & 81 New Mer-
chants Exchange, is only authorized Agent in
San Francisco
HUDSON & MENET, No. Al Park Row. N. Y.
are authorized to solicit and collect for advertis-
ing In New York and other eastern cities.
The Shasta courier., 1870-10-08

Mrs. Partington has been sick. and inspir-
ed. expressed her feelings in the following
language: la. mel here have been suf-
fering the bigamies of death for three mortal
weeks. First, was seized with bleeding
phrenology in the left hampshier of the
brain, which was exceeded BY stoppage of
the left ventilator of the heart. This gave
me the inflammation Of the borax. and now I
am sick with the chloroform morbus.--
There's no blessing like that of health, par.
.iculsrlv when vou'rp sick"
The Shasta courier., 1870-10-08

NOTICING attention will be paid to any ad-
Vertisement unless accompanied by the cash. or
sent through responsible Advertising Agency.
The Shasta courier., 1870-10-08


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The Shasta courier., 1870-10-08
THE
SHASTA COURIER.
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY hoRslsG'Bf
w. l.. CARTER.
Publication Ufake,-Armory Hall
Building, First Floor.

Terms of Subscription.
For One Year, if paid in advance...........s5 w.
if not paid in advance... W.
For Six Months, in advance....-... --..'.... W
if not paid in advance-...'.. 4 w.
These terms will be invariably adhered to, with
oat reference to persons or circumstances.
Terms of Advertising:
For One Square, of 10 lines or less, one insertion,
-Four Dollars; for each subsequent insertion, Two
Dollars.
A liberal discount made to Monthly and Yearly
Advertisers.
@- Advertisements not marked with the num-
Der of insertions thereon, will be continued until
ordered out, and charged accordingly.
ALSO,
Having furnished our office with an elegant as
sortment Of FANCY JOB TYPES, We are pre-
pared to execute, neatly and expeditiously all
manner of Job Printing, such as
Bills of Fare, Bill Heads,
Circulars, Handouts,
Pamphlets, Programmes,
Ball Tickets, Cards,
Posters Books,
Law Blanks, Catalogues,
Drafts Checks, dc.
The Shasta courier., 1870-10-08
COUNTY COURT.

c. c. BusH. Judge.
TERNs-First Monday in January, May and
September
The Shasta courier., 1870-10-08
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
DISTRICT COURT.

AN. RosBoRoUGH, Judge
TERMs-Second Monday in March June and
November.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-14
ste Owners of Horses aud Cattle"

TOBIAS DERBY CONDITION POWDERS
Il ARE warranted superior to any Others. or
no pay, for the of Distemper, Worms. Bots
coughs, Hide Bound. Colds, de-, in Horses, and
Colds, Coughs, Loss of Milk, Biack-Tongue,
morn Distemper, DC, in Cattle. These "Pewd-
ers we're formerly put mp by Simpson |. Tobias
son OF DIR. Tobias. and since ais death the de
nahd has been so great that DR.. Tobias has con
tinned to manufacture them. They are perfectly
safe ana innocent; no need of stopping the
working oil your animals. They increase the ap-
petite. give hne coat, cleanse the ston aeh and
urinary organs, and increase the milk of cows
Try them, and you will never be without than
Col Philo P. Bush, OF the Jerome patk Race
Course Fordham' N. u, would not them
until he was told of what they were composed
since which time he is never without them He
has over twenty running horses in his charge
and for the last three years has used no other
medicine for them. Sold by Druggists and Store
keeners throughout the United States. Price, IS
cents per Box. Depot 10 Park Place, New
York.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-14

Smoking is the finest Bright Tobacco msde. Be
ing free from Nicotine, which is extracted by a
patent process, it does not iujure weak constitu
TONS Persons OF -edentsrs occupations, as well
students snd literary men, will fad none OF
the injurious after Effects, resulting from ordina-
ry tobacco, and pound will last twice rs Ion 4.
as other kinds. 1t does not clog the pipe, nor
burn he tongue.
LOkILLARD'S EUREKA Smoking has be
come 40 popular. thag many limitations Of worth
less character are offered for sale by some deal
ers because they buy the counterfeit article
! tor n little less; and as tine same are calculated
! 70 deceive the customers. we desire to direct
their atteG to the in position that is praeticed
upon thetn; they the main loser. thereby
reiug objgci topaz much ~ retail for it rs
will buy the genuine article.
In GdiEion je the Owe, w. have many favor
/ lite brands. which uill be shown With pleasure.
( circular giving prices discounts, terms, &c ,
will he mai ed upon application.
LORILLARD'S CENTIsG Che wing has now
/ become so well-k nown that We deem It useless to
pack 800 daily H. he small tin foil pspers any
/ longer and have therefore discontinued the same
I Orr various brands OF Smokings. CheNings, Plug
/ Tobaecos. and SHUTS. will be foun nd upon tIiai
not only popular goods, but nj pric defying
/ competition fro responsible msnutacturer:
. cvervwhsre. We are continually producing nov
elites to which the notice Of the Trade i invited
? LORTLLARD co.
Is, Is 90 Chambers Street. Y. Y.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-14
Govern Yourselves by Experience.

My child, aged FIVE years, had scarlet fever,
and for five days had constant fever. By order
of the doctor gave her syrup Of rhubsrb; che
took nearly pint, but her bowels continued
closed ON the fifth day the doctor said her
bo wells must be opened or she would be lost. i
proposed Brandreth's Pills; to this he would not
eopsept-sayiug sh. was 10 weak. l consulted
with NV husband and we concluded to give her
three pills. In about four hours they ope ated,
filing half full n com non chamber. After that
operation the fever left Ter and she rapidly re
covered Reference, zoo Clermont Az. Brooklyn
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-14
Life is the Gift Of God.

WheN we are sick this life ia Obscuref, under
cloud, oppressed with huncrs. Experience
has taught certain means which never fai
for their removal. The child receives with his
life he seeds of his death 1t may take one, OF
one hundred years, before the seeds bear THEN
sad fruit, but just as the seeds of death
rIpen, life leases. PurgiDg is the grand safe
guard because then what fosters the seeds OF
death are taken away, expelled from the body.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-14
SIZES.
Bank Vault Doors and Dwelling House ssfss,
Sargent s Gresnlsaf S Bank Locks
62 SOUTH Canal Street,

thltA"v ..--.-.-.. $1,000. ILLINOIS
They are so constructed that the bolts Of the
doors shut behind a wroG ght-iron frame, which
forms the front Of the safe, avoiding all danger
Of their being forced open by falling Owing to
the peculiar construction TO the door jAmh. they
viii resist the srtIun OF FIRE for longer time
than hiss thus tar been found necessary Tor per
feet safety, hayius been tested in the large
fires IN this country, without a single failure to
Pr serve their contents. Prices Lower than sny
other reliable safe. mch2s deod!y