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The Shasta courier., 1871-06-10

10 declare that Congress has 20 right to
help these Southern beople, who cannot
help themselves, is an absurdity on its face,
and requires no discussion upon intricate
points of constitutional law. The Exam
iner thinks that the Ku Klux legislation
is political movement. So it is. 1t
means that the people of the South, black
as well as white shall vote as they please,
and that they should not be deprived of
"life, liberty and the pursuit of Happiness"
for the sole reason that they prefer not to
vote the Democratic ticket. 1t means that
there shall be free thought and free speech,
and that every citizen shall vote as he
chooses, and if the State administrations
are powerless to protect citizens in these
constitutional" rights, then the general
Government will do so.-Appeal.
The Shasta courier., 1871-06-10

RULES FOR LADIEs.-1. Marry not a
profane man, because the depravity of his
heart will corrupt your children, and en-
bitter your existence.
:. Marry not gambler, tipper or
haunter of taverns, because he who has no
regard for himself, viii never have any
for his wife.
3. Marry not man who makes
promises which he never performs, because
you can never trust him.
4 Marry not a man whose actions do
not correspond with his sentiments, be-
cause the passions have dethroned reason,
and he is prepared to commit every crime
to which an evil nature unrestrained can
instigate him. The state of that man who
regards not his own ideas of right and
wrong is deplorable, and the less you have
to do with him the better.
5 Marry not man who is in the habit
ofrunning after all the girls in the country,
because the affections are continually wav
ering, and therefore can never be perman.
ent.
6. Marry not man who negIects his
business; if he does so when single, he
will do worse when married.
The Shasta courier., 1871-06-10
NIAGARA FALLS EQUALED IN IN
Ola.

Colonel Haig, in his account of his
journey to discover the best road to Jug
dalpoor, in the Dastar country, thus des-
cribes the falls of Indravati, which must
very nearly come up to those of Niagara ::
"The falls are certainly one of the grandest
sights in India, though from their mac
cessible position few will probably ever
see them. he river was in flood within
ten feet according to the people on its
banks) of its evtreme height. About four
miles above the falls (Which are mile
below the village of Chitrakot) the In
dravati is joined by the Narnagi, river
of about three -fourths It's size. The united
waters of the two, swollen by the heavy
rains to a volume which | reck oned at
about 5O,O00,000 cubic cubic yards per
hour, descend perpendicularly height of
"a feet, over ledge of sandstone rocks
about 500 yards in length, and slightly
curved in places at one end, so as to give
the falls something of hoseshoe shape.
The rich coloring of the water, VARYING
from reddish brown at the crest of the
falls, to brilliant ochre were more broken
in its descent, adds much to the beauty of
the sight. The lower part of the fall is
hidden by the clouds of spray, and in
damp weather, Immediately after shower,
when the air is loaded with moisture.
these rise even higher than the crest of the
falls, fill the whole chasm below, and even
hide the country on the opposite bank
from view, disclosing only at intervals the
gulf beneath; the scene then becomes
one OF the widest and randestimae ENABLE"
The Shasta courier., 1871-06-10
This is from the Downieyille Messenger

This is from the Downieyille Messenger
of the 9th
At the recent meeting of the Board of
Supervisors staunch Democrat was ap-
pointed on the Election Board for one of
our precincts This gentleman returns his
appointment with the information that he
cannot take the oath to support the Consti-
tuition of the United States, unless the
Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments
were stricken out Unfortunately the
Board had adjourned when the letter was
received, or the obnoxious amendments
would have been Immediately busted.
The Shasta courier., 1871-06-10

A patriarch recently walked to the polls
in North Carolina, with seventeen of his
sons. He claims to have twenty-four
children Of his own, most of whom were
born twins-we pass
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"A & q nts.

L. p. 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 advertis
ing in New York and other eastern cities.
The Shasta courier., 1871-06-10

Western Star Lodge, No. 2, +. d A. M.
A L. Wellendorff, W. M.;John V. Scott
w. W; c. C. Bush, J. W; Benz Shurt-
~ left, Treas; A. Dobrowsky, Sec; G. G.
" Schroter, S. D.; J. Ashfeld, J. D.; Chas.
Anderson, s.; W. ?. Hartman, S.: J. Isaacs, Nj
J. F. Seammon, T.
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northern Light Lodge. No. 100, r, & A,
NJ. MiIIviIle

H. +. Ross, W. NJ. j. P, Webb. S. W.. ::
/MZ0 Henry johnson, J. W. DR.. GuptilI. Sec !.
A D. c. Stevenson, S. D. !; johnson Fonde
:. " j. D.; Robt. Boyce, Marshal; A. vii.
hams and George Williamson, Stewarts R. +.
Martin, Tyler.
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NorIcE.-No attention will be paid to any ad.
vertisement unless accompanied by the cash, OF
sent through responsible Advertising Agency.
The Shasta courier., 1871-06-10

1t is said that work on the new overland
railroad from Davisville northwards will be
commenced within a month.
The Shasta courier., 1871-06-10

Some one asserts on good authority that
the "early bird caught cold, instead of
worm
The Shasta courier., 1871-06-10
Shasta Chapter. NJ. "a M

a A. Dobrowsky, II. P; Benj shurtlch,
NISk. John V. Scott, s.; d. p Bystle. C.
~ H.; j. Isaacs, P. S.; J. N Chappell, R.
"a. c.; L. Welendorf NJ. Sd "; G. C.
Schroter NJ. I'd v; Chas. Anderson. Ist V.;D.
Well Treas; G. 1. Taggart, secy.; j. F. Scammon
The Shasta courier., 1871-06-10

Shasta Encampment, No. IA. j. q. q T.
- Henry Hahich, C. P. Chas Mcdonald. y
AP-; w. P. Hartman, S. w.; G.R. Knox.
Scribe; L. Garrecht, Treas J. E. Pelham
]. W. Night of meeting I'd and 4th Wednesday
Of each month.
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shasta Council, No. g. F&a NJ

m j. Isaacs, 7. I. NJ. A. Dobrowsky, D. L
Ekl NJ; D. 2. Bystel, G. C. W.: John V. Scott
Treas; L. Wellendorff, Recorder. J. N. Chap,
pell, c of g.; Chas. Anderson. Conductor
u. Z. Schroeder. Steward; Grant l. Taggart Mar.
shall J. Scammon, Sent.
The Shasta courier., 1871-06-10
EMPIRE HOTEL /!
f433mmi MAIN STREET, SHASTA, Ea3Hil
JOHN V. SCOTT, Proprietor.

TEvHE PROPRIETOR OF THIS FAVORITE
Il Hotel takes pleasure in announcing to his
friends and the public generally that he has re-
fitted and re-turniShed the establishment through
out and is now prepared to entertain guests in
style equal to any other house in Northern CAL
ifornia. The PARL0R and ROOMS are large
and commodious and the BEDS and sleeping ac-
comodations unsurpassed.
THE TABLE
viii always be supplied with everything the mar
kets Of this locality afford, and every possible at
tention will be paid to the wants of guests and no
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 & Cal. Stages arrive at and leave
this Hotel daily.
The Shasta courier., 1871-06-10
Shasta Lodge No. 57.IO or

,,azszsSx Joseph Mullen, N G.: Wm jackson
zNOE v g.; g. r. Knox, secy Chas. Nc
z5sSETssSS@ Donald, T. Night of meeting. Mond.
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Terms of Advertising:

Terms of Advertising:
For One Square, of 10 lines less one insertion,
Four Dollars; for each subsequent insertion, Two
Dollars.
4 liberal discount made to Monthly and Yearly
Advertisers.
Z.s- Advertisements not mai Sed with the num-
b,r of insertions thereon, will be continued until
ordered out, and charged accordingly.
All Summonses Sherif's sales, and Court ad-
vcrtisemens charged strictly according to the
rates fixed ty law. All legal advertising must be
paid fer in advance.
ALSO,
Having furnished our office with elegant
sortlnent of FANCY JOB TYPES, pre-
pared To execute, neatly and expeditiously. all
manner of job Printing, such
Bills of Fare, Bill Heads,
Circulars, Handbills,
Pamphlets, Programmes,
Ball Tickets, Cards,
Posters. Books,
Law Blanks Catalogues,
Drafts Checks. e..
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CORRAL g. STABLE.

Attached ~ this establishment is a good COR
RAJ and STABLE where Transfers and others
can always find abundant supply of HAY and
BARLEY at reasonable prices.
JOHN Y. SC0TT
Shasta, June l9th. 1869. je19
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THE
SHASTA COURIER.
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING., BY
w. L.. CARTER.
Public alton Office, e,-Armory Hall
Building, First Floor.
Terms of Subscription.

For One Year if paid in adyance.............S3 oO
:. if not paid in advanee-.... -. W
For Six Months, in advance. W
if not paid in advance........ O0
These terms will be invariably adhered to, with
oat reference to persons or circumstances.
The Shasta courier., 1871-06-10

COUNTY COURT.
C. C. Brsu, Judge.
TERMs-First Monday in January, May and
September.
PROBATE COURT.
C. G. BusH. Judge.
TERMs-First Monday in February April, June,
August. October ana December
BOARD OK SUPERVISORS.
Torin Scott. and J. n. I.e an q g. Schroter
TEnNs--First Monday ii Z february May August
November
The Portland daily press., 1871-06-05
CARD

Having become satisfied alter thorough investiga-
ton, that Elastic Sponge as now and lately manu.
featured, is oithe best OF all the substitutes for
curled hair, for many ii not uses In upholstery
we have accepted the Agency OF IT., and intend to
make 1t hereafter speciality in business. The
objections which have been made to it am which it
is well known we ourselves have thought we're well
founded, We have ascertaned cannot be NJ ged
against the article now perfected The process Of
manufacture has been entirely remodeled under the
advice and supriutendence OF one OF the most emf.
nent chemists OF New England. New chemical and
mechanical APPLIANCES have been introduced in
ceInsing crude Sponge, and In charging it with
gycerine with such entire success, that Elastic
Sponge may be said to be chemically pure.
There is absolutely nothing in it but the clean fibre
OF Sponge and chemically pure glycerine.
The objections to Elastic Sponge being thus re-
moved there remain its undsputeJ merits With
certainly entities it 10 be dercd one OF the m ST
valuable as it is OF the most curious and inter-
esling of late discoveries. Chief among these mer-
ritsis, that 1t is proof against NOTES.-The great
scourge OF the business,-and against all other in
sects Then its elasticity permanent, based as it
is upon the non-evapo-able property of glyceriue
and the indestruetblity OF sponge fore. We have
always been satisfied upon these two points which
are the essential requisites IN such materials. 1h,
evidence is now equally clear that II is wholesome
aLu SWEEP. IL - certainty lRht and soft, easy 10
manipulate, and cheap enough tor all except the
lowest class OF goods For the cushionug OF Chur-
ches, Theatres. Public Halls, Railway Stations,
Omnibusses, Carriages, Steam and Horse ars and
the like. it will probably be found. every tbiag con-
sidered, the best artic in use for all uses and es-
pee tally for Bedding. we are now preIared 10 rec
ommend the public 20 give It a fair trial as We our
selves intend to do. We ready also to in
quries, make estimates and take for every
description OF work in Sponge we'll as to supply
the trade the article in bales.
HALEY, MORSE s. CO.,
All Washington St., Boston.
Sole Agents Tor New England.
inn5 t4w
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Items.
-tsmouth Chronicle ]

The Portsmouth Chronicle learns that the
friends of Mayor Adams have found it neces-
sary to convey him to the Asy lum and that
the attendant physician considers the case
very serious; which will he sad news for his
legion of friends.
some jealous person makes unnecessary
H mas TO declare the story of the World that
t n oelegates to the Young Mems Christian
iassociation stole napkins, towels and even nil
~" cases and sheets from the hotels.
NJ N MES Evans has brought suit against
H. nrc cooper IN Ch'Dapgo Co., N. Y. to en-
~ Or, &c contract made fifteen years since where
aa,e no iat.ef, IN Consideration OF gold watch
agreed TO give Miss Evans one eve lamb and
idsn Increase until she 81 years old The ev
loence shows that the increase was TO he in
eve lambs and that the natural increase worid
double the flock each year, so thai the lady iadv
would be entitled to over 16, 900 sheen or "n ;ts
equivalent in money. VI ITO
The newspaper world is under great on,;o,-
tioDs to the associated press agent at Toro5to
for the following, which is very important 70
FANNY and the Prof. Fanny Punshon, daueb.
ter of VIM. Moreley Punshon of this city, was
married to Professor Raynor of the Colony
University yesterday"
The Portland daily press., 1871-06-05


Victim of debility, who is responsible for your fee
bleness? Not yourself you will say for you've done
all you could 10 cure it, That's mistake on your
part
You haven't tried Hostette Bitters.
Gloomy dyspeptic, with an uneasy stomach and a
world-weary face, of course you don't think yourself
responsible for your own torments. But you are
1t is easy to from your condition that you haven't
tried Hostetter's Bitters.
Bilious sufferer, it is not your fault, you think,
That your symptoms grow worse day by day. Blue
Pill doesn't do you any good. Very likely. But you
can he brought round fol- all that.
Why haven't you tried osletter's Bitters9I
Friend, on whom fever and ague alternately blows
not and cold. and whose brain seems to be bursting
with the effects OF some powerful drug do you as
sumo the responsibility O, moi You've taken
piles ofquinine, and all the regulation medicines
What could you do more? One thing more-the very
thing that would have exempted you from all panps
that now rack yoy
You have never tried Hostetter's Bitter's
Nervous Invalid, what have you to say? Ym
plead that You have taken AL The nerviLe OF the
pnai lcopa'i If hey have done Won no g6d It ia
not your fault You are not responsible. Wrong All
wrong You have, in reality, nobody 10 blame but
yourself. ~ ~ '
Why haven't you tiled Hos etter's Btters?
For all the abOve-named complaints the Bitters
are absolute 81 ecics.
The Portland daily press., 1871-06-05

ed the infl1s be Needed fol- his Speculation by
discounts and credits gwen him on the
strength oil his official position. Wnen Tue
notes endorsed by him became due and were
not met by their makers, though he resorted
to various expedients to renew them, he was
finally obliged to meet them by drawing on
the States funds He barely got through the
wear without detection. Then be thought he
was safe. That famous mill in Canada
would begin to saw lumber in July, and be-
fore it would be necessary to render another
account the sale OF five million feet of lumber
would enable him to replace all that he had
wrongfally taken. ~ssas
But bis outly had been heavy. 1t was mol
supposed that more Than $4,000 would De
required; but he had furnished more IMAM
9oo,ooo. And the mill did not begin 10 Sd"
that year at all. AS 1859 drew toward d
I close the case of the Treasurer grew hopeless
lie resorted 10 the most desperate expe u'en'o
| to tide himself over the fatal month OF Jallu
airy. At length rumors of his embarrassment
began TO creep into circulation; tue newspar
pers began TO throw out hints and to speak
more and n-ole plainly every day. No one
can read the report of the investigating COM
mittee, even at this late day, without getting
most vivid impression of the probable sui
terln9s OF the ruined man at this crisis. Hope
lessly involved, making superhuman efforts to
relieve himself, dealing with scores OF people
IN questionable transactions suggested by the
L L Ii,
sell, driven hither and thther by the effort:
OF his associates who were struggling to free
themselves from the ruin they saw impend
ing, or of sincere friends who gave him sucf
help as they were able, sinking deeper and
deeper every day in irremediable difhcuities
conscious that he was already looked upor
| with suspicion that was daily becoming con
tempt and loathlng-suffering fiom all these
causes, he must have experienced woes mor'
awful Than Dante imagined for the souls o
the lost in the Inferno.
Finally the Norombega bank, with whicl
he had extensive dealings of an extremel.
reprehensible character and to which he wa
largely Indebted, failed and Mr.. Peck on tn
4ih of January 1860, was arrested and throw
into Jail. The Legislature had assembled
meanwhile and prompt measures were takel
to secure the State from loss. What thos
measures were and with what success the
were employed sufficiently appears in wha
precedes.
Mr.. Peck is now, we believe, clerk in OH
of the Executive departments at Washington
!, He has been connected editorially with th
National Republican, and is now reported
> be man of exemplary habits, though at on
time since he has been at Washington he ha
been extremely Incorporate.
The Portland daily press., 1871-06-05

EVERY YEAR one or more of the men,
beers of the newspaper fraternity do the
State good service in the legislature. 1t was
not many years since, two editors, one well
known in the State and the other of local in
fiuence, were members of the popular branch.
1t was during the time that the question OF
what should be considered intoxicating Ii.
quors was agitatng the legislature, and the
judiciary Committee was giving the people
an opportunity to enlighten it on this subject.
The point in question was relative to in
Guiding or excluding ale from the list of spirit.
uous stimulants. One gentleman of the press
had delivered long and able argument against
this malt beverage, and urged with considera.
BILE force that stronger liquors would be mixed
with ale and sold as such. The last words of
the anti-ale speaker had hardly escaped his
tongue when the rotund and imposing figure
OF the other editor stood before the committee.
He began 81 am surprised, yes, astonished that
brother - should give utterance to such an
absurd idea as mixing ale and rum" Here
the eyes OF the speaker began to look dreamy
and sorrowfnl as those of another man would
had he been looking back upon some mistake
in his past hfe Then there followed a shade
OF sadness, perhaps caused by the recollection
of some practical joke of which he might have
been the victim, such Jor instance as the mix
ture in question, and his voice suddenly be-
came pathetic as he added: Why Mr.. Chair
man, it is dreadful mean drink The Judi
CARY Committee adjourned at once.
The Portland daily press., 1871-06-05

THE attention of the parents of children who do
following City Ordinance:
SEC. 4. Every child in the City of Portland, be.
tween the ages OF six and seventeen wears no shal
not attend school, and not be engaged In any repuiar
and lawful occupation, and growing up in ignorance
shall be punished by fine not exec eding twenty
dollars to be recovered to the use of the city on
complaint before the Municipal Court in said city.
or by being placed in the House of Correction In
said city, or the State Reform School, for such perod
pedient
SEQ. 8. Itsball he tho du+v
OF the Truant Officer to arrest all such children az
are described in The above section and to take them
TO such schools as they accustomed or entitled
to attend where they shall be detained during school
hours, by the teacher thereof, and notice OF such
rest and detention shall be forthwith sent to the pa
rent OF guardian OF such child, by the officer by
whom the arrest is made aud every child who shall
proceeded against, by complaint habitual tru-
ant.
As there are many boys in our city who belong to
the class referred in the above and who are more
or less troublesome in various quarters would
earnestly request any and all who have knowledge of
such ones TO forward their names ana residences to
my office lin City Building) at their earliest c0nven
ience that they may he proceeded against In accord
ance with the ordinance referred TO. By so doing
thew will very much facilitate efforts which are being
made 10 get This class into our school rooms and
also confer a great favor on the
TRUANT OFFICER.
PS-Those who comply with the above reouest
will please give the names of pnrenfs as well as oi
the bows together with their residence: also sion
their own names to the communications o,heyw;se
no notice will be taken of them. my23sn3w
The Portland daily press., 1871-06-05
S7,731


Io'ai unsecured $5,9ss
No account is made of interest in this
statement. 1t will be remembered that with
In few weeks Attorney. General Reed has
obtained $4,000 from parties living in Bangor
10 whom Peck had loaned money. This is
embraced in the 81 200 mentioned above.
HOW PECK BECAME DEFAULTER,
All the facts attending the defalcation of
Mr.. Peck and its discovery are fresh in the
memory of many of our readers. The exc;te-
ment produced by the startling revelations of
the winter of 1S59-60 was predictions. and tbe
scandal was even greater than that occasion.
ed by that other disgraceful incident in our
State history, the paper credit frauds We
Shall not undertake to decide whether a lack
OF adequate moral restraints or mere want of
acquaintance with The methods EMPLOYED in
Inc safe transaction of business was the rocl,
on which Mr.. Peck split, but the proximate
causes OF his lamentable downfall are not OBJ
scure. His extravagant manner of living
HIS loans OF public money to his friends and
e'po',""y MS speculations in Canada lands
"eie Tue three sources of his misfortunes and
crlrnes. Before his election &c Sto,o Tuooo.-.
er in 1857 he was widely and faros ~sH
known not only as clergyman Of tha IT,
will Baptist denomination, but &c rd iee
nent and efficient laborer in tbo pm"
temperance reform. We have no roasoS VI
believe that up to that time he was anvth;a "
but sincere and honest man. But stranno
ly enough it was found that he did no, %.
through even the first year of his official ifa
without making an improper use of a small
amount of the public money. This, however
he made good and no deficit was permitted IN
occur. But the next year he not only made
improper loans and continued to live much
beyond his means, but he was drawn by Geo.
M weston and others into the purchase of a
large tract of timber land in Canada. Peck
was induced to furnish all the money that
was used in this speculation, it being repre.
scented 10 him by Weston, who appears as The
mepnlslophees in all these transactions that
.ne pfohts of single year would reimburse
ii'n Tor his entire OUTLAY. 1t does not apnear
'na' ihe Treasurer in the beginning intended
10 make use of the States money, but he rails