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The Shasta courier., 1870-07-23
Drowning of HI. G.. Hutchinson

Mr.. H. B. Shackleford arrived in town
on Thursday evening bringing the sad in
telligence that Mr. H. G. Hutchinson, one
of the surveying engineers OF the c. & O.
R. R had lost his life by drowning in the
afternoon. Hutchinson and an employe
named Geo. Bulger being on the east side
of the Sacramento, just below the mouth
of Pit river, STATED to cross the river in a
canoe, but on reaching the middle of the
stream the rapid current quickly swept
them down upon rifle. Seeing that they
were bound to go over the rifle, they allow
ed the canoe to run straight with the cur.
rent and went over without upsetting-
There being another and larger rifle sew
eral hundred yards below, the men strove
hard to steer the canoe ashore, but the
current was too strong for them to succeed,
and their frail bark, pointing from bank
to bank, disappeared over the rifle or falls
with the swiftness of an arrow, and after
being rudely tossed about for few mo-
ments in the vexed and foaming waters,
reappeared below, capsized, and with the
two men clingiug desperately to it. In
this condition the men and canoe drifted
shoreward, and when floating past large
rock which appeared above and projected
out into the water, and connected with the
| bank, Hutchinson left the canoe and caught
hold of this rock, but lost his grasp, and
drifted a little below. He then attempted
to swim back in the direction of the rock
but sank in the water and was not seen tc
rise but once to the surface Bulger and
the canoe reached the bank few yards
below the rock which Hutchinson attempt.
ed to cling to, and if the unfortunate man
had only held ON to the canoe a minute
longer his Life would have been preserved
Mr. Hutchinson has been in the employ
of the Railroad Company for a number Of
years, and was highly esteemed by all who
knew him for his genial, modest and unob
trusiye manner, and his purity of character
and general worth as man. At last &C
counts his body had not been recovered
although efforts were being made to fnd
| II
The Shasta courier., 1870-07-23

The bill to provide for the sale of placer
mines is already beginning to work. In Ne
vada county there are number of aurifer
Gus deposits which are unoccupied and are
too poor 10 pay for working at present. at
least in small claims Of the size allowed by
the customs of the miners; but now that
they can be purchased in fee simple in tracts
of forty. eighty aud one hundred and sixty
acres, there is rush for them, and the Ga
zette says all will soon be taken up. This
movement will extend to all the counties be-
tween Plumas and Mariposa, and thousands
of men who have been waiting for good
time to leave will begin to prepare for staying
where they sre. That, at least, is the ex-
pectation of many miners, and we see no
reason for doubting the sodndness of their
opinions. The immense mineral wealth Of
the Sierra Nevada ought to sustain dense,
permanent and prosperous population.- -
Alta
The Shasta courier., 1870-07-23

OVERLAND CIRCUS celebrated and
renowned Overland Circus and Menagerie,
will exhibit in Shasta, on Wednesday,
July 9Th, in afternoon and evening. This
is the mos, extensive Circus outfit that ever
appeared on this Coast, and large audience
will undoubtedly assemble to witness the
exhibition st. this place. The Overland
troupe is not composed of drunken rowdies
and played out bummers, but is made up
of sober men aud good performers who take
pride in giving first clas exhibitions
The list of performers is long and comprises
the best Artists of the Old aud New World,
prominent among which stands the name
of julie Kent, the most witty and brilliant
Clown living, who will be assisted by Geo.
Constable, favorite pioneer Clown who is
eternal'y saying something funny and
making everybody snicker right out. =
Taken altogether the Overland show will
rank as No. establishment in any coun-
try, and it will probably be a long time be-
fore the people of this county will have
another opportunity to witntss such supe-
rior exhibition
The Shasta courier., 1870-07-23

RATTLEsNAKE DEN.-Among the rocks
on spur of the mountain which rises
abruptly from the banks Of the North Fork
of Cottonwood, at point about six miles
above Post & Chapman's ranch, is den
Of raulesnakes. There big and little, old
and youug rattlesnakes may be seen by. the
hundred, and their continual rafting creates
confused buzz" in the air which sounds
something like the rumble of hotel gong
after receiving whack with stuffed club.
Old hunters and fishermen on that stream
give the snake den locllity wide birth,
but venturesome greenhorns sometimes get
almost among the surpents before discover.
ing their presence. It's pretty rough coun.
try. to foot race in, but badly scared man
can make as good time getting away from
this snake den, as could be made on the
level road between here and Middletowr
when merely running for exercise.
The Shasta courier., 1870-07-23
NoTICH.
EcTIoN FIRST OF The LITlGANI
- reads as follows;

6 EcTI0N FIRST OF The lITlGANT LAW
y reads as follows;
1t shall be the duty Of each District Judge, with
m thirty days sef thepsssage of this Act, to des
iguats by order aled, newspaper in each county
within hit jurisdiction in which shall be published
all judicial sud legal advertising for said county
fu compliauce with the foregoing provision,
Hon. A. N. Roshorougb Judge Of the 9th Judicial
District by order duly fled in the Clerks Office Of
sisk;you county, designated the SHASTA COURIER
ss the legal paper for Shasta county.
Section Second of tie Law further reads
When the proprietors of a newspaper so desig-
mated shai file written stipulation accepting the
conditions of this Act, with bonds in the sum OF
i've thousand dollsrs (S5, ,oo0) with good and sufi-
cient suretes to be approved by the District Judge,
for the faithful performance of the legal and Judi
cial adrertising of their county, and to make good
-oy loss or damage which may accure from fall
are to perform said advertising properly, the Dis
trict Judge shall designate said newspaper as the
medium in which all Judicial and legal advertising
Of said county shall be putllshed during the term
for which be was elected.
We having complied with the demands Of Section
Second. Hon. A. M. Roshorough, at the June term
of the District Court, in and for Shasta County,
duly approved our bond and made the final order
appointing the COURIER as the legal advertising
medium for said County, which order is now in
full force and eject.
The rates of advertising fxed by Law, for all ad
vsrtising coming within provisions of the Act, are
- follows
One dollar and ffty cents per square for the first
insertion, one dollar for each additional insertion
up to four and thirty cents for each subse-
quent insertion.
ALI legal advertising must be paid for in ad-
The Shasta courier., 1870-07-23

FRENCH AND PRUssIAN Wharf.-The
king of Prussia, in speech to his subjects,
declares that the responsibility of the war
between Prussia and France rests entirely
with the latter, and that he places his re-
lance in God and the patriotism Of the
people.
Napoleon claims that Prussia has griev-
ously insulted France, etc, and will take
command OF the French army in person
Eugene having been appointed Regent
iu view of his intended departure.
Large bodies of German troops are hast
ening to the Prussian frontier and the
French army has reached Sarrabuck in the
Rhenish Province of Treves. The Paris
papers say that the programme of the
French army is to first occupy Hesse, to
neutralize thd Southern States of Germany
then occupy and fortify Frankfort. From
this point they will sweep all the Prussian
territory TO the left of the Rhine, then
enter Prussia by way of Westphalia, and
the reconstruction of the Confederation
will follow.
Popular sympathy, both in Europe and
America appears to be with Prussia, and
her hands may be strengthened by assist
ance from several important Powers.
The Shasta courier., 1870-07-23
Particular Notice!

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT PAR
IN ties who are delinquent on Poll or Hospital
Tax for 1870 will be allowed until the following
dates to pay over the amounts due from each
which amounts may be paid to the following named
persons at the places mentioned =
Millville, Aug 9th, Wheatly and Anklin shinglc.
town, Aug 5th, VIM. Davis; Buckeye Churn-
town, Aug 5th, Myers and Hull Whiskytown 4
French Galeh, Aug. 9th Blair and fiumb; Bells
Bridge L J. Porster's, Aug 9th, Bell and Forster
Roaring River Janesville, Aug. .7th, Gushing
and Reagan Eagle Greek Z Bald Hills, Aug. 9Th,
Jones and Gesry Middle Pork Cottonwood, Aug
3rd, John Parks Slate Creek Portuguere- Ha,i
July 3lst, Gooch and r. Pitt, Fort Crook, July
Sl.:, G. L carman.
THoXAs GREENE
Shasta, July 9th, 1870.
The Shasta courier., 1870-07-23

INsTALLED.-On the evening of the
18th inst, Samuel Isaacks, District Deputy
Grand Master, installed the following gen.
tlemen as officers of Shasta Lodge, No. 81,
I. o. o. F.
Theo. Habich, N. G.; Joseph Mullen,
V. G.; G. R. Knox, Sec; Chas. Mcdonald
Treas.
Mr.. Isaacks also recently installed the
officers of the NJ llville and French Gulcb
Lodges.
The Shasta courier., 1870-07-23

The CHAMPIoN.-It is said that one
of our citizens has been secretly training
as pedestrian for some time. Last week
he made his 6rst public tlial trip between
this place and Middletown, and is reported
to have beat Weston's time all hollow
When the weather gets cooler he may dc
better still
The Shasta courier., 1870-07-23

A CERTAINITY.-In six months after
Cinnamon stop paying Foreign Miners
License they will have to leave Shasta
county, 'peacably if they wilr'-otherwise
forcibly. This decree is now written and
on file at the headquarters of q "power''
which creates no ripple on the surface, yet
is strong enough to rule the State of Cal.
ifornia I
The Shasta courier., 1870-07-23

This Remedy does not simply relieve for short
time, but it produces perfect and permanent cures
of the worst cases of Chronic Nasal Catarrh, and
1 will pay $500 reward for that cannot
cure. 'Cold in the head" and Catarrhal Head
ache cured with few applications. If you
have discharge from the nose offensive or other
wise. stopping up of the at times partial loss
of the sense of smell, taste hearing eyes water
lag weak, feel dull, have pain or pressure in
the head, you may rest assured that you have
Catarrh. Thousands annually, without manifest
ing half of the above symptoms terminate in
Consumption and end in the grave. No disease
is so common, more deceptive or less understood
by physicians. | will send my pamphlet on
Catarrh to any address free. DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy is
SOLD BY MOST DRUGGISTS IN ALL PARTS
OF TIE WORLD.
erice 80 cents. Sent by mail postpaid, on receipt
of 60 cents, four packages for two dollars. Be-
ware of counterfets and worthless limitations: See
that my private Stamp, which is positive guaran-
tee of genuineness, is upon the outside wrapper.
Remember that this private Stamp, issu ID by the
United States Government expires ly for stamping
my medicines, has my portrait, name ard address,
and the words ~. S. Certificate of Genuineness"
engraved upon it, and need not be mistaken. Don t
be swindled by travellers and others, representing
themselves Dr. Sage; | am the only man now
living that has the knowledge and right to man.
ufacture the genuine DR.. Sage's Catarrah Remedy,
and never travel to sell this medicine.
r. V. PIERCE, NJ. L.
1873 Seneca street, Buffalo, n. Y.
July %, 1870.
The Shasta courier., 1870-07-23
LAND Orr1cE-Before ,d;orrn,,.-

LAND OFFICE Before adjournment
and on motion of Hon. J. A. johnson,
Congress passed the bill creating new
land office district to be known as Shasta
district. 1t is understood that the Land
Otfice will be located at Shasta as the hest
point for the accommodation of the people
of the new district.
The Shasta courier., 1870-07-23

RELIaIous.-Rev. v. Rightmyer will
hold Divine Service at Piety Hill on Sun
day next at ii o'clock A. NJ, and at 8
o'clock P. NJ. he will preach a funeral SER
mon az the instance of the friends of Nr
Brown, deceased
On Sunday, July 3lst, regular services
will be held at the Urion Clutch, Shasta
The Shasta courier., 1870-07-23
REDEMPTION FUND.

NOTICE is hereby given that sealed proposals,
~ directed to the undersigned, for the surrender
of County Warrants, will be received up to the last
day of the next regular meeting of the Board Of
Supervisors.
SAMUEL COOPER, Treasurer.
Shasta, July Q, 1870.
The Shasta courier., 1870-07-23

CATHOLIC CHURcH.-Rev P. OKane
will hold Divine Service az the Catholic
Church, Shasta, % Sunday July 9lat, and
:: Hos<eesAn 90 :hs Sunday following
The Shasta courier., 1870-07-23

The San Francisco fruit dealers will make
regular shipments of 1000 pounds per week
thror gh the season to Helena, Montana
Each apple and pear is wrapped separately
in papers. The freight amounts to almost
SOS nor hov
The Shasta courier., 1870-07-23

TEE new French Minister a. Wash:c,-
to kas committed suicide.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-07-30

Mamma said child on Sunday evening,
after having AIT still In the house oil day, like
good child, "havs honored you to-day ?" II
don't know" replied the mother; "why do you
ask ?" because" said the little one, shaking
her head sadly, "the Bible says Honor Thy
father and thy ,nsther, that thy days may 30
long and this has been, oh, the longest day I
ever sAv."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-07-30
An Iudi Smant Colored Deacon

Old Daddy" Aingo Pinckney was one of the
colored deacons OF the Nay River Baptist church
near Button, South Carolina. One sultry Sun.
day in August, tue church being crowded 90
hear thrilling preacher, the intense heat of the
weather proved too strong tor Mingo's strict re.
ligous principles, and he fell without grosn
into the hands of Morpheus. The preacher WAS
laundering away from the text, "Plow up your
fallow ground and SOW good seed For some
length of time the happy deacon merely nodded
an unconscious assent to whatever the pulpit
said, but at last suddenly springing out Of his
sleep he yelled out before the frightened ASSEM-.
bly,, Look yeah, mass preacher. You white
bucra always do holer ont to we cul!ud folks
Pillow up. hoe up. plant up" as ii liberty was
all u cuss and a delusion Now tell you not =
niger in dis church shall hit lick on de Lords
day. That ended it.-Editor's Dra,eer in Hnr.
per'S Magaziae for august.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-07-30

young man who had spent 4 little OF bis
own time and a good deal Of his fathers money
in fitting himself for the bar, was asked, after
his examination, how he got on.
''Oh. we'll" said he II answered one question
right
"Ah, indeed !" said the old gentleman, with .
look OF satisfaction ut his sons peculiar smart
ness "And what was that ?"
"They asked mo wat Qui tam action was"
"That was hard one and you answered Il
correctly, did you9"
eyes I told them did not know"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-07-30

An exchange says: Judge in Baltimore
went into the river to battle the other morning,
and while he was swimming about some xban.
doued scoundrel stole all his clothes excepting
his high hat and an umbrella. We won't under
take to explain how mad the judge was, because
although the English language is copious, its
most efficient and vigorous adjec,ives are entire.
~ unequal to the expression OF certain degrees
Of emotion. But he stayed in the water about
four hours experimenting with the different
kinds of imprecations and endeavoring to select
two or three Of the sturdiest objurgatons for
applications to the thief. At las the came
out, and after mounting the high hat, he
opened the umbrella and tried to coyer his
retreat up the street towards his house. 1t sp.
peared to the Judge that all the female pupils Of
the boarding schools, and the members of the
Dorcas societies, and the woman lights conven.
tions, were out promenading Il It day, and
the judge had An awful time goine through the
Zouave drill with that umbrella, When he
reached home he heard that the thief had been
captured. The Judge is now engaged in writing
out his charge to the jury, in advance OF the
trial. Those who seen the rough draft say 1t is
the most picturesque law paper ever drawn up
in that section of the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-01

A good deal Of hUbbGb has been created
among the clerks and other employees Of the de-
Tartments within day or two past b. the re-
Ceipt of circular from the MON Congressional
Republican Executive Committee, politely levy
ing tax OF one per cent. Oh their salaries for
election purposes Having accepted Offices in
the knowledge that = custom akin 10 this has
obtained with both political parties for wears
we suppose the gentlemen thus called on have
no right 70 complain; but the assessment never
theless comes pretty hare ia a good many cases,
Particularly when 1t IL remembered that the
nicst OF the clerks are required 10 contribute
for local political purposes at their respective
homes, and some OF them We believe were also
bled IN the interest OF the Bowen dynasty Just
before our Late municipal election. But people
WHO inhale the odOr OF political rosebeds must
expect TO be Prieked 10y the thorns OCCASION
ally,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-01

The democrats OF the 18th Ohio district have
dominated Lyman r. Critchheld as their caaii-
date for Congress. We think the convention
made mistake in not choosing for the place
hi-. John MeSweeney, by odds the ablsSt and
most eloquent man they have in the district
IUt stiB, as Judge welker only beat Critchheld
Is 40 votes two years ago, 1t is possible he
may make a. strong run as any man they
could fad The republicans have not yet made
their nomination, and at present the chances
aIpear 20 be about even between Judge Welker,
the present incumbent, and Mr.. james Monroe,
who was formerly professor in Oberlin Col
lege, but more recently T. s Consul at Rio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-01

The citizens Of Washington at large, and es-
pecia!ly our municipal authorities, cannot fail
TO be deeply interested in a new rejecting street
lamp which has recently been placed for in
sIectiOn at the southwest corner of Az and ID
streets, opposite the City Hall. The lamp in
question is the invention OF Messrs. Grim &
Moore, OF san Francisco, and was patented on
the 9Th of April last, since which time it has
been largely introduced in the States of Cali
fornIa and Nevada, where it is particularly ac-
ceptable. asthe retiectors can as well be applied
TO oil burning lamps rs 20 those consuming
gas.
We have not space to-day for a description Of
tn new invention, even if we were able to sat
isfac.Orily describe its peculiarties; but as our
readers are more interested in what it accom-
pliShes than what it looks like, We give the re-
suit OF an experiment recently made in San
Francisco, as recorded BY the Alto the leading
paper of that city. That journal says:
The experiments Wednesday night with the
new lamp were perfect success. 1t was
mounted on a ladder near city lamp post of
the common style, and furnished with gas from
NJ. On the corner above and below, the CITY
lights were burning as usual. At distance of
eighty feet from the light ordinarily in use it
was barely possible to distinguish time on a
white faced watch. By the light of the new
lamp the finest print might easily be read at a
distance OF $50 feet. At that distance going to-
wards an ordinary city light on the corner be-
low one IS shadow was continually in advance.
During the trial Of the lamp the gas used was
only about twO-thiris the amount ordinarily
burned in street lamps IL il claimed for the
invention that with One-third less gas than il
burned at present il will give a clear and steady
light for distance of 10 feet on each side upon
the sidewalk, and 40 feet each way across the
street At present there are ten lights required
Tor every two OF our largest blocks; whereas
were the lamp of Messrs. Grim * Moore intro
duced, but i've or six would be needed, with a
saving, in addition, Of 80 per cent of gas.
The new lamp might also be made use of in
large public buildings, two or three ights an
sWeTiBg the SAINT purpose as a dozen ordinary
burners
The results of an experiment here on Satur
Gay evening were not less satisfactory. The
LAMP in question, using only a three-foot burn
ar, was found to illuminate much larger space.
AID much more effectually too, than all three of
the lamps directly opposite, and in front OF the
west wing, which have six-feet burners each.
In addition to this, the light is much whittier,
softer, purer, and steadier than that secured
from an ordinary lamp. 1t will be on exhibition
again this evening, when one Of the inventors
viii probably be there to give any information
that may be desired in regard to it. Those eof
our citizens who are interested in increasad
Light aid reduced gas bills-and that means
pretty much every bOdy-should examine the
new Invention and satisfy themselves a. TO its
great merits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-01

In our advertising columns Will be found the
card of the National IHtslIigeRe>,, recently u
moved 10 New York. 10 will look obi to
zee tie face VI or old neighbor bearing any
Other imprint than Washin gtOn; but its present
proprietor deems New York the better FIELD for
hls enterprise. Mr.. Deimar's brief connection
with the I4,eihy-4 here was in the highest de-
gree ere,lifable to himself and VIC trust ne Will
ind liz new location more c0Hsen,Al, a vel As
more profitable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-01

The explanation given by Benedetti, the
French Minister at Berlin, a. to how the pro-
posed secret treaty between France and Prus-
sra came 10 be In his handwriting. is, that Bis
marck dictated the text % hiIn-he noting IL
down purely as an accommodation to Bismarck,
Who then put il away. This story win hardly 20
down Ii il something quite ont of the common
line in diplomacy for an ambassador to act as
aman1enss for the prime minister OF the gov
eminent to which he Is accredited. Benedetti
viii have 20 try u again
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-01

A story cores TO us from Saratoga that a
member OF the Spanish legation here won nifty
thousand dollars at a game of rouge ct noir at
Congressman Morrissey's last week. The name
Of the lucky fellow is not given, Has any one
seen happy looking chap, with q foreign cast
OF eountenance, and the crisp edges of big roll
o. greenbacks sticking from his trousers pocket?
otherwise we take leave to doubt the story.