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The Shasta courier., 1870-07-09

On one occasion two ladies' were intro
duced to Mr.. Lincoln, bringing introduc
tions from Kentucky friend. $50, you
know B." said the President, after shak-
ing hands with them; "did he ever tell
you l helped him to his wife ?" The ladies'
knew nothing of it, so the matchmaker
proceeded to give detailed account of the
affair in his liveliest manner "You see,'
he said, "B- never could get chance
to pop the question, because the lady's
father was always in the room, SO at last
/ told him I'd manage it for him, and the
next time he called l went with him. /
knew the old man and often talked poll
tics with him, but as both of us we're
Wings, the talk was never very lively.
That time, to help B, l turned Democ-
rat, and the old man got so excited that
B. and the daughter managed to slip out
on the back porch and do the thing up at
once" Mr.. Lincoln's sudden change in
politics resulted in an exceedingly happy
marriage.
The Shasta courier., 1870-07-09

A VALUABLE RECIPE.-Are you troub-
led with reaches, or ants ?-then we can
tell you how to manage them Go to q
drug store and buy pound of powdered
borax ; scatter the borax on shelves and
other places where the reaches or ants do
congregate, and they will soon disappear.
We have tried it on the large black reaches,
large black ants, and little yellow ants,
with equal success The borax may also
be perhaps an equally sure remedy fer other
vermin. In any event, there is no danger
trying it, as it is harmless drug"
The Shasta courier., 1870-07-09

A NOVEL WAY OF MAKING BUTTER
"A correspondent Of the San Joaquin
Valley Argus gives the Following new
method of making butter at rancho in
Mendocino county: While stopping at the
farm | witnessed most novel and, to me,
new method of making butter. While
giving directions how to do it, my hostess
detected my thoughts in my face--seeing
is believing "Come with me-" said she,
"and | will give you convincing proof"
l followed her to the milk room; saw her
place quantity of cream in thick linen
sack, then roll the sack in large cloth
and place it in hole which had been dug
in the sand for the purpose. 1t was then
covered up with sand and board put over
it. The next morning, when removed, it
came out as fine roll of butter as ever l
saw taken from churn. 1t required but
little working, as the earth had absorbed
nearly every particle of milk. 1t is now
five days old as | write, and just as sweet
and solid as butter can be.
The Shasta courier., 1870-07-09

FUNERAL NoTIcEs.--Some ghoul of the
Cincinnati Times has been gathering the
following items from the exchanges, and
recommends them for variety and fresh
ness:
A man in New Hampshire the other day
eat fifteen dozen raw oysters on wager.
The silver trimming alone on his coffin
cost twelve dollars and thirty-fve cents.
John Smith, in Nebraska, said he could
handle snake the same as snake charmer
The churlishness of the undertaken in de-
manding pay in advance delayed the funer-
eral four days
A circus rider in Texas tried to turn
three somersaults on horseback, the other
day. The manager sent back to New
Orleans, the following day, for aaother
somersault man.
A man in New Jersey couldn't wait for
the cars to get to the depot, and jumped
off. His widow sued the insurance COM
pany
Few men would attempt to dry damp
gunpowder in the kitchen stove. A man
in Canada did. His afflicted family would
be glad of any information as to his where
abouts.
In Massachusetts, the other day, man
thought he could cross the track in advance
of tie locomotive The services at the
grave were very impressive.
A man warned his wife in New Orleans
not to light the fire with kerosene. She
didn't heed the warning. Her clothes fit
his second wife remarkably we'll
The Shasta courier., 1870-07-09
FoRNEY, in late letter to a brother

FoRNEY, in late letter to a brother
editor, says;
"Let us not forget that we are forever
making great men out of small material,
and that, if very little share of the space
given to assaults upon men of our own pro-
fession were given to the cultivation of Q
good understanding in business and social
affairs among ourselves, the number of no
bodies In office would diminish, and the
editor would no longer be disfranchised BY
his readiness to fly at his brothers throat
and his willingness to help inferiority into
superior position"
The Shasta courier., 1870-07-09
NUMBER Is.

A LAMENTABLE AFFArR.-A heart
rendIng occurrence took place few days
ago in Montgomery county, Md. A young
lady OF most respectable connections was
engaged to be married to gentleman in
the nelghborhood, but then the match was
opposed and prevented by her family.
Inc lady threatened revenge for their un.
kindness, and few weeks ago carried her
threat into execution in terrible manner
Dy eloping with negro man, formerly a
slave OF one of the farmers in the vicinity
Nothing was heard of her until few days
ago, when her family received letter
from some town in Massachusetts, informing
a, them that she had married the negro
The sad affair has plunged large circle Of
friends in mourning. For many and OBJ
vious reasons we suppress the name of the
misguided young lady.-Ellicot Tine.
The Shasta courier., 1870-07-09

THE GREAT MYsTERY.-The bodv is To
die. No one who passes the charmed
boundary comes back to tell. The imagin-
alton visits the land of shadows sent out
from some window of the soul over life's
restless waves-but wings its way YEARLY
back without life leaf in its beak as a
token of merging life beyond the closely
bending horizon. The great sun comes
and goes in the heavens, yet breathes no
secret of the ETHEREAL wilderness. The
crescent moon cleaves her nightly passage
across the upper deep, but tosses overheard
no signals. The sentinel stars challenge
each other as they walk their nightly
rounds, but we catch no syllable of their
countersign which gives passage to the
heavenly camp. Between this, and the
other life, there is great gulf fixed, across
which neither foot nor eye can travel
The Shasta courier., 1870-07-09

PRINTING OFFICE BoREs.-The Home
Journal says: The "Ob-by-the-way, is the
class Of bores who comes into your news
paper Office while you are in the midst of
your leader, talks continually an hour and
three-quarters, without saying anything,
and finally makes movement as if to take
his departure; then you are just mentally
congratulating yourself on your happy
deliverance, when he suddenly returns to
the attack with
"Oh, by the way, came near forgetting
it? Did you hear about-"
He then proceeds to unfold a tale of
something he thinks funny, and which he
relates with great power, winding up with
the instruction to you to write it up and
publish it in your paper, which you pro.
mise to do for the sake Of getting rid Of
him, although you would as soon think Of
publishing your own obituary.
The Shasta courier., 1870-07-09

"WHY," said Miss Anna Dickinson, on
one occasion, stepping forward to the foot
lights and commencing a lecture with
lofty flight of eloquence. "Why was l
born F? She paused, and a thrill ran
through the audience. Again the rich
tones of the winso woman rolled over
the expectant people as she repeated the
question, "Why was bornT And again
she paused that the due impression might
be made upon her hearers before she ans
wered her own question why was I
born she asked once more in touching
and almost painful accents, when wicked
boy in the gallery shouted, Il give it up.,
The Shasta courier., 1870-07-09

How TO KILL A TowN-To kill a
town put up no more buildings than you
a-e obliged to occupy yourself. If you
should have an empty building and any one
should wish to rent it, ask about three
times its value. Look at every new conner
with a scowl. Turn a cold shoulder to
to any business man and mechanic who
seeks home among you. Go abroad for
your wares rather than purchase from
your own merchants and manufacturers at
the same prices. Refuse to advertise so
that persons at distance will not know
that any business is being done in your
town. A prompt observance Of these rules
viii kin any town in two years.
The Shasta courier., 1870-07-09

A Maine girl once stole an article Of
small value from her mistress in Belfast.
She subsequently moved to Massachusetts,,
and lately having endured the pangs of
conscience for ffty-two years, sent letter
to her former mistress, confessing theft
and inclosing a sum of money to make re-
stitution. This story is told by Maine
paper, which ought to mention the present
age of the mistress
The Shasta courier., 1870-07-09

A Louisiana planter delighted his hands
lately by paying them in silver quarters.
One old negro exclaimed: "Federit money
come and done gone, and greenbacks is
played out, but dis is the stuff that rats
can't chsw. De ole times 10 come sgin,
hoorayw And then he went out and
buried his money.
The Shasta courier., 1870-07-09
PHOTOGRAPHS!

MI Q: H. p. NoRcRoSS Is NOW READY
Nlto take pictures and respectfully .nnonnc..
that be will remain short time, only Persons
wishing oartss de visite, Aubrotypes, Fsrrotvn..
&C., are advised 70 call directly or the on,,.
tunity WI Be lost. At Wilhelu's Gallery. Sos.
faction guaranteed. Instruction given in the Ar
Shasta, May 18th, 1870.
The Shasta courier., 1870-07-09

A Southwestern paper thus eqitomises
lynch law: "Four Kentuckians, in Jail
for numbering neighbor, had surprise
party from hundred or two citizens the
other night. They hadn't any last words
ready, and wouldn't have had time to say
them if they had. All leave families"
The Shasta courier., 1870-07-09

AMERICAN WILD FRUITs.-Mr James
Lick, of San Jose, is the only person in
this State, so far as we can ascertain, who
has had the good taste and good sense to
plant and cultivate that most delicious of
American wild fruits the parsimmon. Mr..
Lick has several persimmon trees in full
bearing. We ate some of the fruit last
year and found it to be excellent, fully
equal in flavor and development to that of
the Atlantic States.
In view of the fact the every variety of
fruit peculiar to the temperate zones reach
es perfection here sooner than upon any
other known locality on the continent, is it
not surprising that our orchardists and
farmers do not endeavor to cultivate some
of the luscious wild fruits of the Eastern,
Western and Southern States There is
the glorious Pap-paw, of Kentucky; the
Chickasaw Plum, of Missouri the Black
Haw and wild Raspberry, of Indiana; the
delicious Muscadine, of Louisiana, and
Mississippi; the Persimmon and Huckle-
berry, of North Carolina the delicate Sar-
vace Berry and plump Dewberry, Of Ohio
these and many other varieties of wild
fruits, infinitely superior to the insipid
trash we are now cultivating, could be
easily and proftably raised in California.
In addition to the wild fruits of the East
ern States, the country there, especially in
the South and West, abounds with many
desciduous nut-bearing trees, the fruit of
which is acknowledged to be superior to
anything obtained elsewhere. The Beach,
the White Hickory, the Black Walnut, the
Butter-nut, the Chestnut, the Chincopin
and Pecan-all these are superb forest
trees-ready growers and good bearers,
and would thrive finely in this climate
We believe that California horticulturists
have paid some attention to American NUT
trees, but they have not given them that
attention which they merit, and now that
the railroad has brought us within few
days journey of the old States, we shall
hope to see our farmers and gardeners
ornamenting their homes with the familiar
old f1uit-bearing trees such as gladdened
our hearts long time ago.-San Jose
Independent.
The Shasta courier., 1870-07-09
AGENTS.

l.. r. FISHER, 20 & 81 New Mer-
chants Exchange. is our only authorized Agentin
San Francisco.
HUDSON & MENET, No. Al Park Row. N. Y.
are authorized to solicit and collect for adverts-
ing in New York and other eastern cities.
The Shasta courier., 1870-07-09
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
DISTRICT COURT.

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
DISTRICT COURT.
A. NJ. ROsBoRoUGH, Judge.
TERMs-Second Monday in March June and
COUNTY COURT.
C. C. Bush, Judge.
TERMs-First Monday in January, May and
September.
PROBATE COURT.
C. C. Bush, Judge.
TERMs-First Monday in February, April, june
August, October and December,
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Henry Jones, Lorin Scott, and ]. N Logan.
TERMs-First Monday in February, May August
November.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
ohern Thomas Greene
Onuer onerln ....Wm. Jackson
clerk ana Recorder /. Taggart
Samuel Cooper
hssessor'............ ............-Chas. W. Taylor
Supt. Public Scbools.................W.L l.. Carter
Administrator and Coroner.........JohnS Schuler
N. Adkins
The Shasta courier., 1870-07-09
SPECIAL NOTICE.

A LII PERSONS WHO WILL SEND NE THE
N amount of their Poll and Hospital Tax, ac-
eompanied by their names, so as TO enable me to
receive the money or before the first Monday
in August next. will thereby save paying the ad-
ditonal per cent which will be added after that
cate. The receipts for all money sent in will be
ouly forwarded to all parties making payment.
THOMAS GREENE, Collector.
Shasta, June lIth. 1870.
The Shasta courier., 1870-07-09
SHASTA COURIER.

A BIG IKGuN TAKES "SHooK."-
Our Plute Indians are of an enquiring
turn of mind, and always fo,k around at
any kind of street show, where they will
stand for hours stretching their necks over
the shoulders of the white spectators,
drinking in through open eyes and mouths
the wonder before them. Sunday after
noon last quite crowd of white men and
the usual sprinkling of Plutes we're gather
ed about an electrical machine which was
in full blast near the corner of c and
Union streets. Several whites had bought
to bits worth of artificial lightning, when a
"big Injun." whose rainment consisted of
big turkey feather, and few daubs OF
red paint, marched up in drove by him.
self, like Baxter's hog, and became GUS
toner to the peddler ofhome-made ightn-
ing. He seized upon the handles of the
machine, and the man at the wheel began
to grind. 60 deep was the silence that
reigned in that expectaut crowd that you
might have heard the blowing of nose
Presently the painted warrior began to
exhibit signs of uneasiness He evidently
felt thrills and things-twitches for in
stance. His grim countenance became
grlmmer, then grimmest There was
fearful working of his facial muscles; his
eyes began to google; the paint on his
cheek bones cracked and fell off in fakes
He tried to drop the handles of the mach
Inc, but they stuck fast to his fingers.
"Hi-youp cried he, "no goode! Stah-you
mana You stop-ee wagon-whoa haw
Cd d-n" Hereupon he began wild
sort of war dance, his fingers still upon
the keys of the machine, as though play
ing an accompaniment on the piano "Hy-
you, Cd d-n. Do i'm small-me
plenty tw bitw The "wagon" being
stopped, the "noble red man" made
break through the crowd at rapid rate.
Upon gaining safe distance, he turned,
and drawing himself up to his full height,
with great dignity remarked as follows
"Shoo fly "'-Virginia City Enterprise
The Shasta courier., 1870-07-09

NorIcE.-No attention will be paid to any ad-
rertisement unless accompanied by the cash, or
sent through responsible Advertising Agency.
The Shasta courier., 1870-07-09
THE
SHASTA COURIER.
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING, BY
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Pblication Ofice,-Armory Hall
Building, First Floor.
Terms of Subscription.

Terms of Subscription.
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These terms will be invariably adhered to, with
ost 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.
n@- Adyertisem ents not MAJ fed with the num-
her 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, pe are pre-
pared to execute, neatly and expeditiously. all
manner of Job Printing, such as
BiIls of Fare. Bill Heads,
Circulars, Handoiiis'
PAMPHLETS Programmes,
Ball Tickets, Cards,
Posters Books,
Law Blanks, Catalogues
Drafts. Checks, &c.
The Shasta courier., 1870-07-09
JOHN V. SCOTT, Proprietor.

VVNHE PROPRIETOR OF THIS FAVORITE
Il Hotel takes pleasure in announcing to his
friends and the public generally that he has re-
fitted and re-furnished the establishment through
out, and is prepared to entertain guests in a
style equal to any other house in Northern Cal
ifornia The PARLOR and ROOMS large
and commodious and the BEDS and sleeping ac-
comodatiOns unsurpassed.
THE TABL
will always be supplied with everything the mar
kes of this locality Afford and every possible at
tention will be paid to the wants of guests, and
pains spared to render them comfortable.
At the BAR none but the best brands of Wine,
Liquor and Cigars will be dispensed to customers.
The Oregon 4 Cal. Stages arrive at and leave.
this Hotel daily.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-01-21
NOTICE.
A. WHEELER,
CITATION.


Iu the County Court of the County of
Linn, State of Oregon.
In the matter of the Estate of Abra-
ham Osborn, SEN, deceased.
To Elizabeth McGee and Mary Jane
McCann, non-residents
I'm THE NAME OF THE STATE OF ORE
CON +: You are hereby cited to appear at
the February torn Of this Court to be begun and
held at the Court House in the city Of Albany, in
said county of Linn, on the first Monday, being
the 7th day Of February, 1870, at the hour Of one
of the clock r. NJ of said day, and then and there
show cause, If any exist, why an order of sale OF
tho whole Of the Real Estate Of said deceased
should not be made, for tho purpose Of paying the
claims outstanding against said Estate and the
charges and expenses Of Administration, pray
ed for in the petition of L. L. Wheeler, the Ad-
minstrator Of the Estate of said deceased, filed in
this Court onsthe 3Oth day Of November, 1869
Said Real Estate is described ms follows: "Lots
Nos. 25 and 20 in tho city Of Scio, county oi
Linn, State Of Oregon"
BY order Of said Court.
Witness Geo. h. Helm, Clerk Of our said Court
with the seal thereof hereto Affixed, this gath day
Of December, 1869. GEO. II. HELM,
Clerk.
I hereby certify that the above and foregoing il
true copy of the original citation nov on file il
my efhce in the within entitled cause.
GEO. R. HELM,
y5n20w4 Clerk
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-01-21

Nor MARRIEn.-We are authoFitatiyely
authorized to deny the report Of the mar
riage of Mr.. Wm. Hand, of the Dalles City
Mountaineer, which was said to have occur
red at San Francisco recently. Our inform
ant asserts that Mr.. Hand is still in the At
lantio States. whittier he went on a visit sew
eral months ago, and that it is evidently
some other Hand who has been joined at the
hymeniaI altar in the Bay City. We take
pleasure in correcting this before the San
Francisco bride hears the other report, else
she might imagine she had been imposed
upon and got The left instead Of the right
Hand. But of course she has the right
Hand, and not the left Hand, for the left
Hand Is left for some one else, who, when
she gets the left Hard, will have the right
Hand and not the left Hand Poor Hand {!
We presume he will feel terribly lncerated
when he comes back and finds that it's all a
mistake about him being married after all,
and that it is another Hand that is nesting
in the bosom Of the California bride
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-01-21
suEREFF,s SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ISSUED
out of the Circuit Court Of the State Of Ore
gon for Marion county, Oregon, to me directed and
delivered, in favor of Harrison Smith and against
1.-The Salem and Deschuttes Wagon Road Com
pany," for the sum Of $779,la, U. S. gold coin
and interest and costs, have this 18th day d
January, A. D. 1870, levied on the following de
scribed real estate to-Yt:
All the right, title and interest Of the defendant
in and to the said Wagon Road, ways and rights
Of ways; al the corporate easements Of the de
fendant in the Salem and Deschuttes WagoI
Road, lying and being in Linn county, Oregon
and more particularly known and described u
commencing at the east end Of Fox Prairie. i,
said county of Linn, thence running eastwardlj
to Kings Prairie, and thence to QuartzYille, eol
the Deschuttes River, and On
Saturday, tie 19tb day Of February. 1870,
at 2 o'clock P. NJ, in front of the Court House
door in the city Of Albany, Linn couaty, Oregon
I will sell the above described real property te
satisfy said execution. interests and costs pub
ie auction to the highest bidder therefor.
Jan. Is, 1870. r. A. IRVINE,
y5n23WI Sheriff, Linn county, Og'n
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-01-21
SUMMONS.


In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon for the County of Linn, SIS.
Thomas s. Summers, vs. Eliza Sum-
mers, Defendants.
To the above named Defendant:
I'm THE NAME OF TIE STATE OF ORE
II CON: 7ou are hereby required to appear and
answer the complaint fled againstxYou in the
above entitled suit, within ten days from the date
Of the service of this summons upon you, If sery-
Cd within this county; if served in any ether
county Of this State then within twenty days from
the aato of the service hereof upon you or If the
service of the summons be by publication. then
by tho first day of the term of said Court follow
ing the expiration OF six weeks from the first pub
|lication hereof, to-wit: on the 4th Monday Of
March, 1870.
III hAnd yoa further notified that If You fail to
answer as above required, for want thereof the
plaintiff will apply to the Court, at said term
thereof, for the relief therein demanded, to-wit
for a Judgment or decree of Court that partition
Of the South half Of Not. No. ss2304's-the same
being your part af Donation Land Claim as sci
off to you. situated Ia Linn county. Oregon, and
which land is now held by you and the plaintiff
as tenants in common; except 81 acres taken of
Of the South end of said land and for your pro-
lportionate part Of the expenses Of making said
partition.
Dated January 4 1870.
First publication Jan. 4, 1870.
BY order Of Hon. r. P. Boise, Judge.
v5n22W6, N. H. CRAN0R.
Atty for Pl 'tfss
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-01-21

yicK's FLORAL GrIDz ron Is70.-Tbe 6rst
edition OF 10000 copies Of '.viek's Illustrated
Catalogue Of Seeds and Floral Guide, Is publish
ed. aad sc have received copy. Il Is elegantly
printed on fine tinted paper. with about 200 fne
wood Engrayings Of Flowers and Vegetables, and
a beautifgl coiored Plate, consisting Of seven va
r'eties Of Phlox Drummondi making fine Bou-
qHet Of PhIores. It IS the most beautiful, as
veil as the NEST Instructive Floral Guide pub
lshed, giving plain and thorough directions for
the culture Of flowers and vegetables. It il pub
lshed for the benefit Of Mr.. Yick's customers, TO
whom II i sent free without application, but will
be forwarded 70 all who apply by mail, for Ten
Cents, which i not half the cost Address Jaiaes
Wick, Rochester, =. \.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-01-21
FINAL aETTLEMENT.

WAMEs sHERRILL, ADMINISTRATOR OF
d the estate of d. NJ. Bond, deceased, has this
day filed his account in the County Court Of Linn
county, Oregon, praying final settlement of the
same and to be discharged such Administrator
Therefore, notice is hereby given that said account
tcrmined on
tuesday, the Sth day Of February, 1870
at the hour of one o'clock n, at the Court House
in the city Of Albany, in said county and State
and that all persons interested in said estate viii
eztheir objections to said account and the settle
ment thereof on or before said day.
BY order Of said Court.
s. A. JOHNS, County Judge.
&c 90 I969--y5n2Iw4