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The Shasta courier., 1871-01-28
BILLIARDS,

AEESSRS. PHELAN a COLLENDER, THE
Vl well-knowa Billiard Table Manufacturers
Of New York, have established at SAL Market street.
this city an extensive branch of their business,
where they propose to keep constantly hand
the largest and most complete assortment of Bill
lizard Tables, Cloth, Cues etc., this coast. The
Tables are of the latest styles and size recently
adopted iu the Eastern States, are Manufactured
in the best possible manner, and furnished with
Phelan's latest improved Cushions.
The new composition Billiard Ball made by the
Hyatt manufacturing Co. of Albany N. Y the best
substitute for ivory yet discovered. For Sale only
by us. Price S12 per set.
All goods will be of the best quality, and the
prices fully as low as any other house in the bus
incss.
Parties visiting this city invited to visit
warerooms and inspect stock.
GEO. E. PHELAN, 54l Market St.
n. B. The public are notified that other
parties on the Pacific coast have the right to sell
Phelan's Cushions.
The Shasta courier., 1871-01-28

n INNER Breakfast Plates, Platters, Bakers,
IL Bowls, Tea Coffee Cups, Stone Jugs,
and Gallon, Tumblsrs, Goblets, Eastern Crooks,
], 2, 8, 4 b Gallon. fine Ware.
The Shasta courier., 1871-01-28

G EED POTATOES supply Of Early Good
y rich and Esriy Pink Eyes -
c. C. BUSH Cos.
Shasta, jan 18th, II.
The Shasta courier., 1871-01-28
SHASTA COURIER.

Mrs Emily Lawlor, better known in this
State as Miss Emily Jordan, figures exten-
sively in New York scandal case of which
james Fisk, Jr., is the hero. The fair
Emily is said to have divided her affections
between Fisk and an associate in business
named Stokes.
The Shasta courier., 1871-01-28
BAKERS SHASTA & RED BLUFF
EXPRESS.

A. W. BAKERS SHASTA AND
RED BLUFF EXPRESS, VIA.
Horsetown, Piety Hill. Eagle Creek, GAINESVILLE,
Roaring River, &c., win r1n as follows
Arrive at Shasta Monday, leave Tuesday !;
arrive at Red Bluff on Thursday and leave on
Friday. -
All orders accompanied with CASH will receive
prompt attention Collections on the route
promptly attended to-
April LIST, 1870.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

SIGNS OF THE ZoDIAC.--A philoso>
pber in the West, grown into admlra'
ton of the Cherry Pectoral, writes Dr.
Aver for instructions under which sign
he shall be bled, which blistered, and
which yomited, and under which he
shall take Ayers Pills for an affection
of the liver: also under which sign his
wife should commence to take the
the sarssparilla for her ailment' lie
adds that he already knows to wean
his calves under Taurus, change his
pigs in Scorpio, cut his hair in Arlesl
and soak lds feet in Pisces or AquariuS
as their condition requires
Schoolmasters, start for Wisconsin,
and visit Mr.. Ham when you get there
Lo,ceH Duly Nsic',
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

If there is one thing more than an
other for which our Radical rulers are
truly eminent, it is the economical ana
iudicious use which they always make
of the public moneys. y notable lnE
stance of this fact is furnished in Ar
kansas, where they have spent S10,oOo
on Il cupola for the State blind asylum
for the special benefit of the inmates
and another large sum on a mammoth
organ, for the edifcation Of patients at
the deaf anl dumb institution. The
one wi doubtless appreciate the view
from the cupola, and the others of a
certainty enjoy the music.-& Lo'''
Times.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

How TO GIVE CHILDREN AN APP
PETITE. Give children an abundance
of out door exercise. fun and frolc !;
make them regular in their habits, and
feed them only upon plain, nourishing
food, and they will seldom, if ever,
complain Of a lack Of appetite. Hut
keep them oycrtasked in school, confn-
ell closely to the house the res. of the
time, fruwniag every attempt at play !;
feed them upon rich or high seasoned
food, candles, nuts, etc, allow them to
eat between meals, and IN the evening,
and you need not expect them to have
good appetites. On the contrary. you
may expect they viii be pale, weak
and sickly.
Don't cram them with food when
they don't want or have no appetite
for it-such course is slow murder.
If they have no appetitos, encourage,
and if need be command them to take
exercise in the open air Don't allow
them to study too much. and especially
keep them from reading the exciting
light literature which so much abounds
in our bookstores and circulating libra
ries. In addition to securing exercise
for the children as above, change their
diet somewhat; especially when they
have been eating fine flour change to
coarse or Graham -four.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

A Canadian sailor is experiencing
the woe OF having an impulsive woman
as a wife, and she the woe Of being
impulsive. He came home from sea
the other day, bringing but SIS. She
thought be should have brought more;
and from mild remonstrances and gem
tie upbraidings they rapidly grew am
CRY, finally coming to blows, and then
and there separating 'forever." 1t
turned out that the man had placed
$40 in the savings bank, but felt called
upon to defend himself first against
the angry words of his wife and her
baseless charges before explaining what
he had done with the money.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

The great politic.l contest of 1872
will be the most memorable we have
even had in this county. Instead Of
involving q canvass of issues as to how
the Government shall be conducted; rs
has heretofore been the case, the ques-
tion will be, what sort of a Government
shall we have-whethe we shall live
under the Constitution of 1919, or un-
der personal or imperial Government.
He who does not see this is indeed II
most inattentive observer Of the politi-
cal zodiac
Democracy and the friends of Free
Government, under whatever name
they assume, have to make the fight
with the enemy in position-behin1 an
entrenched camp, amply supplied with
men, money and munitions. Shall we
be encumbered in this contest with
dead issues and dead weight. Shall
we make the assault on the live, prac>
teal, real questions Of the day, or ehal-
tenge contest on distractions and
impalpable generalities about the sci
ence of Government? The New De-
parture says simply, strip for the fight,
take on no useless weight-submit to
what can't b, helped make issues for
the enemy and refuse to accept those
he makes for us. In this, the new de-
parture finds the sign of victory. In
it, our brethren of Virginia, Missouri,
and our own State, acted the part
division and found relief from Radi>
cal tyranny, misrule and outrage, and
are once more at home. What proved
good for States, will be found to prove
good for the nation at largc.-Co!im,-
biz Herald.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27
The Masonic fraternity at this place,

The Masonic fraternity at this place.
under the auspices OF Mount Horeb
Lodge, is getting up masonic library
for the benefit of the members OF the
craft. 1t has already accumulated
several hundred volumes of miscella-
neous works, by donation, any of which
may be borrowed aud read by any
member, upon leaving lis receipt for
the same with the librarian, as soon as
the organization is perfected. This is
a very pniseworthy move, and we hope
il may be encouraged by the further
donations, by those friendly to the
cause of general information, of such
miscellaneous, biographical, historical
and scientific works as they may have
on hand, and by the contribution OF
money to buy such periodical literature
as may be deemed worthy a place in
the library.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

GRANT AND DEFEAT.-We fully
believe that Grant will be the nominee
of the Republican party again, and we
as fully believe that he will be defeated.
In this belief, it seems, we are not
alone, if one Horace Greeley, man,
by the way, of considerable reputation
and some influence in these United
States, is to be believed. A short time
ago this Mr.. Greeley made Il talk at
Chicago, in which he said:
eff we nominate Giant, we shall
certainly be defeated. The public will
stand no more horse-jockey md present
taking presidents; we have had enough
of them. | tell you, gentlemen we
must take new departure, and | can
assure you that we of the east are de-
termined that it shall be done. | have
been rather quiet about it 50 far, but |
want every body now to understand
what | think. When we take hold of
Grant, it will not be with silk gloves
on our hands. 1t has got to be done.
We must throw Grant overheard, OF
we shall be defeated.
"All | want is to have a good man
nominnted. who if elected will consent
to give up the Office at the end OF hi,
term. Besides | want to nominate a
man who If elected will elevate the
office to where it was ia former days ;
n man who will not take presents or
use the military or his ofiice-hohlers to
advance his own aspirations for second
term, and in the meantime neglect the
interests of those whose ruler he is
Besides | want man who is above
mere pleasure,hunting; a man who will
not dwaddle away one-fourth of his
term amid the follies and frivolities of
a watering place, and one who when
called upon for an expression of his
views of political and other subjects of
national interest, can give them in clear,
comprehensive language. That is the
kind of a man the people want, and,
bringing his fist down on the table,
that's the kind of man we havn't now.
want you, gentlemen, to tell your
people here in the west that we are
yoing to fight against Grant TO the
,xtent of our ability. We will not
'emain passive or indifferent, but, to
ise his own words, we are going to
light it out on this line"
Doesn't that sound like business?
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

WHAT KIND OF REMEMBRANCE?
"Sitting, my friend, by the evening
iireside; sitting in your easy chair, at
rest; and looking at the warm light on
the rosy face of your little boy or girl,
sitting on the rug before you, do You
ever wonder what kind Of remembrance
those little ones viii have of you, if
God them spares to grow old? Look into
the years to come; think Of that smooth
face lined and roughened; that curly
hair gray, chat expression, how so
bright and happy, grown oareworn and
sad; and you long in your grave. Of
courso your son will not have quite
forgotten you; he will sometimes think
and speak Of his father who is gone.
What kind Of fememIrarce vii he
have Of you!'
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

During the late Franco German
war a cross was placed over a grave in
a cemetery near the battlefield at
Worth. bearing the inscription; "Here
repose three brave comrades" Ger
mans and French regarded the grave
as the resting place of three brave fell
lows who had fought and died together-
But recently the cross dsappeaad, and
ths r1ypFe learned that a trenchmaD,
relying upon The impYity accorded to
grave had placed Some choice wine
instead of "three brave comrades in
the cemetery.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

The State fair commences next Tues,
day. twill be grand success, we
predict, and We arc sorry that Hemp
stead county will not be moro thor,
oughly represented. BY the way, can't
we get up a county agricultural asso-
citation, and hold an annual county
fair? Many other counties in the State
are doing 50 successfully, and we think
Henpstead can if she will. Who will
take the lead in this matter?
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

fit be true, as estimated by the
San Francisco Chronicle, the day before
the late election, that the negro vote
of California numbers fully three thou
sand, it is quite unnecessary to specu-
late further as to the causes that led
to the late Democratic defeat. With
scarce an exception, 70 doubt, this vote
was Republican, and sufficient in itself
to insure Republican success
Louis Tines
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

Memphis, Sept %.
Cotton at l9c. Flour at $5 90 TO 81 OO-
Corn at zoe Pork at Sl3 SOTO : Sli00 Bacon
shoulders at sc; clear sides 81 to Ole.
Louisville, Sept. %.
Cotton at IS3c. Flour-cxtra family at
S57j to 5000. Corn at SIC. Pork at : BOO
Bacon shoulders at 75c clear sides at 81.
81. Eouis, Sept. %.
Cotton firm at 10 to l93c. Flour. eNiI"
family, at 50 90 to So %, Pork at ; l3 %
Bacon, shoulders at lie; clear sides sac
Cincinnati Sept. y.
Cotton at Ioc Flour-extra fanny
At SO 90 I, Sc 25. Pork Sl2 75 to ; slS w,
Bacon shoulders at 7ic; clear sides at - ~
SIC. . 0,
Co,ton-upland, at % to 9ldi Orleans at
% to 9ld. -. Con, "A.
Cotton dull and drioopins at l'S''
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

The State debt Of the State of Arkan.
sas, on the 9th April 1871, was six
million, one hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars.
If the State is turned over 10 h'
pcogIe, Gas it will be in 1922 she can
pay it easily, anl still be rich. Bu.
if the "ring" should continue in posses
sion, and be suffered to run on its
reckless course, fhc will soon owe
sixty millions, and all Der people be
impoverIshel.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

w hat is the matter with the SaIdh
ArkdRsas Jcmae? we have not had
a copy since the much talked ofconsol~
mation OF the Post with that paper.
We used to get both. Afraid we will
see the legal advertisements, and give
them publicity, ell? We pause for Il
reply.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

The Gazette says: We have COL
nights and mornings, warm fore and
afternoons, clear skies and pure atmos-
phcrc, Little Rock is, therefore, er-
loving excellent health, and some of
the people quiet couseienees.
And we, too.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27
The Des Arc Citizen, of the 18th

The Des Are Citizen, of the 18th,
contains the following:
The corn crop is made and is con.id-
cred a good one. The cotton crop of
this section may be put down as an
average crop. The showing month
back was that of an extraordinary
crop, but the dry weather caused the
bells TO- she'd and otherwise injured the
prospects. With late frost and
geod picking weather, the crop will be
gathered as i opens, as not so mucl
was plhnted as last year, which will b
an advantage in increasing the yiel'
and lettering the quality.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

Hon. J. NJ. Lewis, the president Of
the Pine Bluff and the Ouachita rail-
road, has returned from New York,
whether he had gone on business con-
nected with these roads.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

We once more call the attention OF
farmers and others interested, TO the
fact that, uudor y reoent act Of Con-
gress, all cotton bales must he careful
ly covered up; or else there is a fine
assessed against each bale Of Eve dol
lars, and the cotton subject to seizure
and sale therefor. If the farmers neglect
to do this, shippers will have it done at
the expense of the owner, as it cannot
otherwise be shipped on passenger steam
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

The Terre Haste Express makes
the point in favor of the narrow gauge
railroads, that they must he The best
and safest because the read to heaven
is, on the highest authority, declared
to be built on that plan.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

"Won't you take half of this poor
applet" said a pretty d1rnsel. "No |
thank you. I would prefer better
half" Eliza blushed, and referred
the young man to her papa.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

A New Hampshire farmer, who re-
Gently heard a discourse by Henry +.
Durant, the lawyer preacher, said
Hes the scaredest man of hell | ever
did hear in the pulpit"
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

An English court refused to hold an
editor responsible for a contributed
article which he had rejec,ed, and
thrown into his wastebasket, and for
the loss of which the writer sued for
damages.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

The boy who wished that he was a
fogEfain so that he always might be
playing, didn't reflect that a fountain
doesn't play unless it works well.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

We had sly peep at the ministrei
slate for tie mex. campaign. 1t is a
funny thing, but too good to tell just
yet.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

Honest and courageous people have
very little to say about either their
courage or their honesty. The sun
has no need TO boast Of his brightness
nor the moon Of her ef'pigence.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

There are many newspapers tbat,-
make little noise in the world; bGt the
ladies will testify that thcy'ct;ain make a
great "bustle."
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

4 California politician saws the path
Of rcctitude has been travelled 50 little
in that Stale of hate years, that it has
all run to grass. That IS not the only
State where it is overgrown with weeds
and things.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

We hear the sound of the hammer
and saw almost continually, but it does
not annoy us.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

The Republican estimates the fund
TO be raised by the Conservative party
in this State for the coming canvass,
under our plan Of organization at SIX
hundred and ten thousand dollars.
Look out for accessions,
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

The cotton crop is being very rapid
ly and carefully gathered. A good
deal has gone forward to market.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

Oar railroad delegates to Camden
have rotarned, enthusiastic upon the
subject of the road from here to that
place, and very hopeful of its early
completion. Let everybody come out
on next Saturday and hear their re-
port.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

The read that ambition travels is too
narrow for frienship; too crooked for
love; to- rugged for honesty; and too
dark for conscience.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

We clip tine following from the
Hoosier State published at Newport,
Indiana:
John Edwards or Lucinda his wife
formerly Lucinda Harrison, or their
heirs at law, can obtain information Of
value to them by addressing Jo. B.
Cheadle. Newport, Indiana.
Arkansas papers please copy. -
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

Hon. Thos NJ. Bowen, of unenva-
bic railroad notoriety, has resigned the
Office of governor of Idaho, and return
ed to Arkansas. Well, well, we can't
help it. But we hope there are no
vacancies awaiting him.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

Every day or two some railroad man
is in Washington. From east, west,
north and south, they come, evidenenc-
ing the great importanceof of this point in
the eyes of those who are prospecting
for fortunes The truth is, it is just
now in the powor of the people Of this
town and county TO make this place a
railroad centre" VIA they do it?
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

Capt. Geo. Taylor, ofthe weS known
firm of Taylor q Jett, arrived on Sat
urday evening last from New York.
where he has for some days been exer-
cising his progerbial good taste in the
selection of a stock Of Sail and winter
ooods-all of which VIII soon he in
store. We are glad tosee George
looking well.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

There is an abundance Of mast this
year, enough, perhaps, to fatten all
the hogs in tic country.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

The Republican says that a rePulAi'
can meeting in Eastman township, held
at the colored methodist church, re-
Gently, was of the opinion "that to get
honest men for officers it was best to
take colOrsd men, as they have never>
been tried"
Did the chief organ grinder see the
reint2
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

The blind wire walker isperforming
in the open street in front Of Wins
hotel, to the great wonder andNsatisiac
lion Of those who witness his perform,
ance.. Welearn that he is being very
well SUSTAINED by contributions from
anectatOrs.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

FIRE We regret to learn that on
Saturday night last, the residence Of
DIR. Charles \. Brown, Of this county,
was entirely destroyed by fire. We
hear that all the contents Of tie builG-
ings, or nearly SO, were saved; but yet
the loss of the houses was very serious
one. The fire is supposed to have been
the result of accident, having caught
from stovcpipe.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

Polk county has just sent in to Little
Rock a valuable specimen of gold oso,
a little black bear, and a wagon load
of chickens. Wereupon the Gazette
says "hurrah for Polk county"
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

Our mails have been very irregular
and unreliable Of late.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

Republicans in every corner Of the
State, work like beavers, every one Of
you - Eo4>toa IHion.
"Work like beavers" eh? That
means to work in tIso dark, and, "tako
water" on the approach Of danger
.Merman Conrler.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

The Republicans of Massachusetts
will nominate General Butler for Coy.
ernor, and then, says the Sun the peo-
pie Of that State will have strorg
reason for electing John Quincy Adams ,
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

The White River Journal says ::
Work has cormeneed on the White
River Valley railroad, corps of engl~
neers having commenced operations
near Des Arc. We noted Mr.. Hale,
the contractor, passing up the river
on Monday.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

We are now using one Of the hand
s)mest and most eoavenient inkstands
we have had for many day. 1t is a
donation to us from one. Of our very
good friends, who is disenclined to allow
his name to appear in print "Oh, no;
we'll never mention him" The first
letters of his name, however are Cap
tain Thomas G. Smith.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

When we returned from cast Of the
Mississippi river few weeks ago, it
will be remembered that we stated that
the cotton and corn crops would be
distressingly short. We are just now
in receipt of a private letter from a
friend in North Alabama, from which
we take the following extract;
"When you were here yoa heard
complaints. Now the time has come
when we can realize the situation. THE
cotton crop 'cjU not BE sufficient to JaJ
orr breads'afs."
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

MORE IMPROVEMENTS We see
that Capt f. ID. Jett is preparing to
make an extensive addition to his stor c
house on the corner of Franklin and
Hapslton streets. The extension is
designed To extend some thirty
feet back from his present building,
along Hamilton. This will make his
establishment one of the most commo
dioas and conveniently arranged store
houses in town A great portion of The
lumber is already on the ground.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

MARROW GAUGE. Colonel Richard
Serpell, well-known citizen Of Homer,
La, a gentleman of much experience
in railroad matters, makes the follow-
ing estimate Of the cost of construction,
per mile, Of a narrow gauge railroad
from Monroe, La, to Fulton, in this
State;
Excavations, S425 90
1850 cross ties. 440 90
1850 feet lineal measure Of
stringer. 6x6, $50 90
81 tons of tire iron, to be fast
ened at the ends with screw
spikes, 3l00 90
Spikes, 10 90
Bridging and trostles, 1900 90
Per mile, s5G95 90
Col. Serpell has been employed to
make Il preliminary survey, and IS now
employed in making a reconnaissance
of the proposed route.
! he Camden Democrat, referring to
Col. Serpeil's estimate, as applied to
the Camden and Red River railroad,
says:
The estimate, except for iron, would
cover the cost of our contemplated
road and the cost of railroad iron
weighing 36 pounds to the yard will
not exceed 5000 per mile. We csti~
mate the cost of the road from this
place tO I.anesDOrt as follows.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

Total per mile, $500 90
This, we think, will cover the entire
cost; great nu n5ar of persons think
that the county bonds the company
expect to get cannot be usel. We
believe that we can show how they en-
he dtspasei of at once at Is coats on tbe
doHu AMI mover be cArriel ont Of the
counties where they are issued. There
Is no question about obtaining money
on land bonds issued on land donated
or subscribed to the company. That
has been the source from which money
has been raised to build all the rail-
roads lately built in the country.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

See list of anas fur sale by the
Telegraph Land Asency.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-09-27

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