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The Shasta courier., 1872-10-12

UNCLE ZEKE's Practical JOKE
Some yeals ago there lived in one of our
cities an excentric character known as Un-
Gle Zeke, who never lost chance
of perpetratins a practical joke. Any
place or occasion suited him, provid
ed he could make his point. One fine
Sunday he repaired to fashionable church,
some time after the services had commen-
ced, and, as there was not seat vacant,
he took prominent position in the centre
al aisle, where he stood bolt upright, with
his high stove-pipe hat clapped tightly on
his head. Of course he attracted much
attention, and very soon the sexton, a man
for whom Uncle Zeke had an especial dis
like, came creaking up to him and whisper
ed that he must take his hat of. "Thats
agin my principles" said Uncle Zeke.
81 cont help that" said the sexton, who
was becoming very nervous on account Of
the attention this whispered colloquy had
occasioned.
"All right" said Uncle Zeke, "you kin
take it of. That amt agin my principles"
The sexton thereupon took hold of the
rim of Uncle Zeke's hat, and dexterously
lifted it off his head. But what was the
respectable sections horror when about two
quarts of hickory cuts rolled out of the hat
and went Gathering and barging over the
church floor
And that was Uncle Zekes joke on the
sexton.
The Shasta courier., 1872-10-12

DIDN'T LIKE MUTToN.-A good story
is told of the recent excellent performance
of Handeps Messah at the Broadway
Baptist Church A farmer took his wife
to hear the grand music, SO splendidly
rendered on that occasion, and after
listening with apparent enjoyment,
the pair became suddenly interested in one
of the grand choruses. awe all, like sheep,
have gone astray." First sharp soprano
voice exclaimed
1--WE all, like shee-"
Next deep bass voice uttered, in the
most earnest tones:
1--WE all, like sheep"
"Darn'd if do?" exclaimed old ,rust-
Gus to his partner. I ike beef and bacon,
but l can't bear sheep meat?"
There was an audible litter in that vi
cinity. but the splendid music attracted
attention from the pair and they quietly
slipped out.-[Louisville Courier-J ourDal,
The Shasta courier., 1872-10-12
NUMBER 29.

OF commerce or naval Contamination shall
require it, upon the direction of the Pres
ident Of the United States, the said Gen.
trail Pacific Railroad Company shah erect
drawbridge over such portion Of the cham
mel as the engineer department Of the UNI
ted States shall direct.
Sec. 4. That any and all railroad COM
panies shall have the right to run their
cars from the mainland over the track OF
the Central Pacific Railroad Company to
said island, and accommodations for doing
business, under such rules and regulations
as shall be prescribed by the said Central
Pacific Railroad Company; but each COM
pany availing itself Of this privilege shall
first pay to the Central Pacific Railroad
Company just proportion of the cost of
| the improvements on. said island, and the
expenses incurred in reaching the same
from the mainland such proportion to be
measured and determined by the benefits
which said railroad company may derive
from the use of said main track and island
and>in case of any disagreement between
any such railroad company and the said
Central Pacific Railroad Company, as to
the amount to be paid, and as to the use
and occupancy of said track and island, the
same shall be determined by the Secretary
of War, subject to the approval of the Pres
ident of the United States; Provided,
Thatthe said Central Pacific Railroad Com
pany, and any other railroad company
availing itself of the privileges of this act,
shall receive and deliver freight and pas
sengers which shall pass over their lines of
road, or any part thereof, without extra
charge, at one or more points conv enient
for business and travel on the western:shore
OF said bay, and within the corporate
limits of the city of San Francisco Pro-
vided further, That the said Central Pa
cifc Railroad Company shall make no
charge for Wharfage for freight or passen-
gers which have passed or are to pass over
their line of road or any part thereof; And
be it further Provided, That Congress
reserves fullFpower, whenever in its judg-
ment it may be proper so to do, to author
ize by law any other railroad company or
companies to construct and maintain its or
their own independent connections with
and use of that part of the island of Yerba
Buera, the use of which is by this act
granted, that shall not be actually occupied
for legitimate railroad purposes under law
OF Congress at the time said subsequent
legislation may be had.
And Congress may, at any time alter,
amend or repeal this act, having due regard
to the rights and interests of the railroad
companies which may have availed them
selves of the privileges hereby granted.
The Shasta courier., 1872-10-12
THE
SHASTA COURIER.
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY NoRNING,B BY
w. l.. CARTER.
Public Ufice,-Armory Hall
Building, First Floor.
Terms of Subscription.

Terms of Advertising:
Fer One Square, of 10 lines less, one insertion,
Four Dollars; for each subsequent insertion, Two
Dollars.
liberal discount made to Monthly and Yearly
Advertisers.
@- Advertisements not marked with the num-
bsr of insertions thereon, will be continued until
ordered out, and charged accordingly.
All Summonses, SheriH's sales, and Court ad-
vertisements charged strictly according to the
rates fixed by law. All legal advertising must be
paid for in advance.
ALSO,
Having furnished our office with elegant as
sortment of FANCY JOB TYPES, are pre-
pared to execute, neatly and expeditiously. all
manner of Job Printing, such as
Bills of Fare, Bill Heads,
Circulars, Handbills,
Pamphlets, Programmes,
Ball Tickets, Cards,
Posters, Books,
Law Blanks, Catalogues,
Drafts, Checks, 81.
The Shasta courier., 1872-10-12

TnE following which we clip from an
exchange we confidently lay before our
readers as an axiom: "There are two
things in this world that are not safe to
trife with-woman's opinion and the
business end of wasp"
The Shasta courier., 1872-10-12
For Sale.

YVHE FOLLOWING PROPERTY, SITUATED
two miles below Janesville is offered for sale,
to-wit: One hundred and sixty acres Of land,
with good house and barn, three acres is in gar
den and we'll fenced six tons of hay, fifty hogs,
four horses, four cows, one buggy. chickens, &c..
ALSO mining claim and water privilege.
JACOB LEsChINSKY.
July 26th, 1872.
The Shasta courier., 1872-10-12

SOME helpless sort f . person in Pitts
burg, Pa, advertises for zone or two steady
girls to help on pantaloons."
The Shasta courier., 1872-10-12

NoTIcE.-No attention will be paid to any ad-
vertisement unless accompanied by the cash, or
sent through responsible Advertising Agency.
The Shasta courier., 1872-10-12

The United States Government has just
Issued patent for Improvement in vises"
The Shasta courier., 1872-10-12
TIN S H 0 P.

"HE UNDERSIGNED, HAVING LOCATED
Il at the town of Milville Shasta county, and
opened shop for the manufacture and sale of all
kinds of Tinware and such other articles as are
usually to be found in such establishments, respect
fully requests the support and liberal patronage of
the people of the surrounding country, and begs
leave to assure all, that his prices will be most
reasonable
Repairing done on short notice.
Stoves and Stove Pipe supplied on demand.
Old Pewter, Brass, Copper and Greenbacks
taken in trade. Highest price paid for Wool.
BENJAMIN SNOW.
Miilville, June !, 1871.
Send to K. P Hall & Co., Nashua, N. H.,
Proprietors of Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair
Remover, for copy of their Treatise on the
Hair Renewer.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-12-06
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

We give up much OF our space
this week to the message of Presi-
dent Grant. In the absence, of
room for comment we will merely
say It is replete with such inforIna-
ton about the whole country as
the people will he anxious to read.
IL Is a plain, business-like and
statesman-like review of the cofii-
tion of every department of the
government; and of their transac-
tons during the last year. We
publiAh IL almost complete, only
striking out few of the least inter
esting paragraphs. 1t ought 10 DO
read with care by all. 1t cannot
help but please and interest all In
the great amount of information II
contains, and In its dignified. earn
eat, and thorough discussion of the
needs of the country. Also in its
drm determination of lie author
TO inferee the lawR. .-'-t
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NEWS.
FRIDAY, DEcEaEBER 9, 1872.
DEATH or NJ GREELEY.

l. II = - J
aHorace Greeley Is dead!" This
was the startling-the sad news
that came TO us last Saturday. The
pang of grief in the public heart
was. second only to that caused by
the announcement OF tie death Of
the martyred Lincoln, a little less
than sight years ago. His severe
illness had bean announced He
gave up and sent for . physician on
the 18th, and sank steadily from
that time till death. The, trouble
was with his brain, which was in
duced by the care and loss o. sleep
Incident upon The sickness and
death OF his wife. There is no
doubt but that the recent campaign
and the overwhelming defeat OF his
party fastened the sad event. For
some days previous to death . he
was unconscious. 90 g.s.-r
It would be superfuous to allude
TO the events in his life, because they
are familiar to every, intelligent
person. No man in America has
been q more conspicuous actor in
our history than he for twenty
years. No man has done more good
10 humanity. He will live in his
tory in thousands OF acts and eS'
pressions. His example will have
an elevating influence on his. racI
In all time. His mourners are the
His funeral took place on Tpes
day. and was the most impressive
one ever seen in New York. Hi
last words were, at ia done"
We regret thst we can give ba
this brief account of his death thi
week, and shall give further par
ticulArs next week. 81 j.
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SENsIRI.E.-Mr. Kalloch, upon
being interviewed by a reporter, rs
to his position towards Mr.. Pome-
roy In the Senatorial contest 10 take
place tins winter, said, in substance,
that he was not against any person;
was lighting nobody, had neither
time uor inclination to do SO, and
was aud would continue to occupy
himself in pressing his own
claims. All OF which shows that
ono man, at least, is wise. The man
who goes into the Senatorial cam
Vass basing his claim TO votes upon
antasonism TO this, that or the other
nan, may be quite sure that what:
ever becomes of his antagonist he,
at least, will go under The hot
gospellers in politics, as well as in
other affairs, always manage to kick
their own fat into the fire, Gov.
Eskridge epitomizes the true posi-
ton In his famous saying that sits
best for every Teller to skin his own
skunkw -f 't 81.
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Tomorrow. Saturday, the 9TH of
December, Is the tenth anniversary
of the battle of Prairie Grove. 1t
was 3 great battle in its conse-
quences, deserving 10 be classed
among the decisive ones of the late
war. Hundreds of those who will
read this paragraph participated
and the mere mention of the mama
will bring wildly to mind its chief
Incidents. Soldiers who were un-
der fire at Prairie Grove and after
wards at Franklin and Nashville
say that tho musketry FIRE of Prairie
Grove was far hotter and more
deadly than at either of the latter
battles The I'd. 9th, 9th, l6th. l1th
and 18th Kansas participated. OF
those who enlisted from this inn
mediate locality, L. r. Heritage,
Captain of company g, Charles
Stotler, Max Fawcett, Samuel M.
Anderson, privates OF Company c,
were wonndcd-Charles Stotler
InortaIly. Fred Hirth had two bull
let holes shot through his cap. Joe
Randolph, who had gone down to
the army with train, happening TO
be present when the fight came on,
took musket and place in the
ranks of company c, where he did
faithful duty throughout the fight,
Members of the I'd, 9th, 10th and
18th Kansas, 10th Wisconsin, and
10th Iowa who participated in the
battle are living in this vicinity, and
possibly members of other regi-
ments. -r- s-.. ...-. s....-
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SHERIFF,s SALE.

D1 virtue OF an order OF sale issued
ID out OF the District Court for Lyon
county, Kansas. and to me directed. I
Will, on the 23d day OF December, 1872
at II o'clsek m, at the door of the court
following described real property, situat-
ed in the city Of Emporia. In said county.
to-wit: Lot u Rural street; lot II2 Com,
mercial street, lots ~. 80, 20 and 10 on
Mechanics street; lots s., 80, 81, IS and 81
on Union street; %, 30, 20 and 81 on Tx
change street. Sold as the property OF
e. p. Bancroft. Mary n Bancroft and
Fannie Yeckley, 70 satisfy judgment IN
favor OF the Emporia Eatlonai Bank.
? - JOHN BAY,
47-51 Sheriff OF Lyon Co.. Kan.
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COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE,
INnN 10 NJ. 30 T.-a

LYON Co., Nov. 10, 1875
TN pursuance of an order OF the Board
l. OF County Commissioners OF Iyon
county, made ut the meeting of said
Board. held November 18th, 1872, the
following extract from their proctedInps
Is published, to-wit:
"A petition having been presented 10
the Board OF County Commissioners, ask
ing the said Board to make an order that all
persons owning horses, mules, sheep OF
cattle in Fremont township. in Lyon Co.
shall keep them confined in the night time.
from the LIST day Of April to the Ist day oil.
December, in each year, and il aDDearIng
TO the board by due and legal evidence
that said petition is signed by a majority
OF the qualified electors of said Fremont
township, and that the number of the
said electors subscribing said petition l.
more than three-hfths the number of votes
polled in said township at the last gene
raj election held therein; and that the
said petition is subscribed and verified I'm
the manner provided by law. 1t is there
fore
ORDERED, That all persons owning
horses, mules, sheep or cattle In said Ere
mont tp.. Lyon Co.. shall keep them con-
fined in the night time from the first day
OF April to the first day OF December Iii
each year during the continuance in force
Of this order. Ii is further
ORDERED, That the County Clerk of
Lyon county, cause a certified copy OF this
order TO be published for three weeks In
the Emporia NEWS, n newspaper publish
ed in said county of Lyon.
STATE OF KANSAS,
LYON COUNTY, /
hereby certify that the above and fore
going Is true and correct copy of So
much Of the proceedings OF the meeting
OF the Board of CoHnty Commissioners OF
said county, held November 18th, 1872, as
relates to the petition for restraining cat
tie, mules, sheep and horses from run
ming at large in the night time IN Fremont
township, said county.
Witness my hand and the seal Of said
county, the day and year first above writ.
ten. DAVID y. GILMORE,
49-ol County Clerk.
WIS. CoFFMA&, wA. ANDREWS, JR,
GhicagO CammiSSionar To,' L-a,,s.s
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sHERIFF,s SALE

NJ OIACE9s hereby given that by VIZ.
IN tue Of An order Of sale, issued bvrha
clerk Of the district court OF LEOu coiInfz
Kansas, to me direeeed, will, on the pa
day Of December, 1872. at 10 and X O'CLOCK
"a. m, at the door Of the court house n,
said county, o6er for sale, at agefTon "a
the highest cash bidder, the following
described real estate, to-wft: Lot o. Ne
cnanles street; also commencing at the
northwest corner OF lot 80 Meehanlcs
street, thence east on north line OF said
lot 80 feet; thence south 100 feet 70 soufh
line OF lot 50 Aechsaics street: thence
west = feet; thence north IS feet; thence
west . feet 20 the street.; thence north Is
place OF 6egfnni1p. except pieOe IS feet |
north s1d south. and % fss3 esst 6nd westi
u northwest corner Of said let 50. eoVer9d |
By the Judgment 81 William EVsft, and al |
lying IN the city Of Emporia, Lyon county. |
Kansas 20 be sold as the property 81
s 9 Barssa, % satiefy Judgement IN 1
favoF ct the city Ct Emperia. q 4
j1HA BAY,
4f41 AetI4 e Lgea eslntR, 4
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THE BOND PROPOSITION.

We shall urge nobody to vote for
or against the bond proposition for
another railroad, next Tuesday.
The people are posted on the ques-
ton. The whole ground has been
gone over frequently. Let every
man vote as he thinks best for: the
future welfare of the county. -
We publish some communications
in another column, on the question,
wherein both sides are argued by
two of our oldest and most sub
stantial citizens. 1t may be well to
observe, as an Offset to "Allen
Creeks" figures, (not that we are
pleading for votes for the PROPOSE
ton that the railroads themselves
pay n considerable tax into the
county. Last year, we believe,
they paid $4,000. In the twenty
eight years that the bonds are still
TO run, at this rate, they would pay
1904 900, which ia no mean item en-
tering into the figures on this ques.
ZION.
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Administrators Sale.

nN Monday, the ed, day of December.
~ 1872, will sell at public auction, to
the highest bidder, the following goods
anu chattels, to-wit: | gray mare,
brown mare, two years old, cow and
calf, head OF hogs. 3 dozen chtckens.
3Ju bushels of corn, 80 bushels of oats.
10 acres OF corn stalks, two-horse wa
gon and harness, = plOughs, Weir cult
vator, cook stove and fixtures, 1 spjn-
ming wheel, beds, bedsleads and cloth
ing LOT the same, clock, riding saddles,
and other household goods and farminr
implements too numerous to mention.
TERMS OF SALE.-AIl sums of ten dol
lars and under Will be cash in hand; on
all sums exceeding $40 six months credit
wen, without interest, the amount TO be
secured by note and approved security.
Sale 20 take place nj the residence OF the
late Mary Kelley, near Hartford. Lyon
county, Kansas. I'D. KELLEY,
49t" Administrator.
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SHERTFE,a 9ATE

NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue
~ OF an order of sale issued out OF the
District Court OF Lyon county, Kansas.
and 70 me directed, ! will on the 10th day
Of December, 1872, ut o'clock D, M, at
the front door OF the Court House, in said
county, offer for sale at public auction 20
described real estate, to-wit: beginning Al
the northwest corner OF lot no, in the
town Of Hartford, Lyon county, Kansas,
running south 100 feet, thence east no
feef, thence north 100 feet, thence west
10 feet 10 the place OF beginning. To be
sold as the property of 81. u. HardIn. -
satisfy Judgment in favor Of Loekhard {
Ireland Z Go. Appraised ct eI,I01. Z
JOHN BAY, Sheriff.
EmporIa, Lyon county, Kansas. Nov.
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TIE RAILROAD BOND QUESTION.

EDITOR NEWS: Your CORES
pondents from AmericuS Hartford
and Reading appear somewhat ex-
ercised over the prospect of this
county getting the Kansas City,
Emporia and Walnut Valley rail-
road, and express very thin argH-
msnts why the county bonds shoald
not be voted.
It has become q matter of history
in the State that no railroad can or
viii be built without aid, either
from the government or the people,
or both. The roads now operating
in this county received not only
large land grants, but generous sub
scrfptions to their stock in the way
OF county bonds. 60 '
Those gentlemen who are now SO
nushsOpposed to the issue of any
more county bonds, were, at the
time of voting bonds to aid the A.
T. q s.. +. and n. K. .& T. roads,
when they thought their little towns
would hear the whistle of the loco
motive, earnest advocates of the in
debtedness, and I think the Ameri-
Gus correspondent has, since that
time, been advocating the issue of
township bonds for another railroad
enterprise; therefore, It appears
that the increased indebtedness is
not really the objection. Selfish
ness answers the objection better.
The idea that townships had bet
ter assume the indebtedness if they
want any more roads," looks con-
temptible. when several of the best
townships in the county are paying
q large portion OF the tax, without
any direct benefits TO the towns, not
even being Afforded stations or any
accommodations due them from the
railroads they have so generously
aidedo -l.t-gi.nGyS -a osi
! The proposed road will not only
benefit Lyon coGnty, but the entire
southwestern portion of The State
4 will have short and direct route
east, and the very small amount
asked from Lyon county should be
given freely to aid this great enter
prise, '- -
I IL 1t is not given soon other 10.
calitiss stand ready to give the re.
quired aid and take what every cit.
izen is ready to admit is just thC
road ace tc0pt. r. rr
The idea expressed by the Read
Ing correspondent, that ''the road
has got to come anyway" and claim
ing 70 be a friend to railroads, bu
don't want to pay for it twice, vii
Z look very shallow to the enterpris
! ing citizens of Tie county, who have
not adopted the policy of opposing
any measure they wish 10 secure
But with the idea that tho diPec
esst and west road will so perfcc
our present railroad system and ad
vance the material interests Of oul
county that it is worth at least Al
huch as the other roads have cos
the county, and certainly cheap fol
the amount of aid required.
i JACKSON.
JACKSON Tr., Dec. I'd, 1872. ~
! |
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We learn that work has recently
been suspended on the Chase coun-
ty court house for lack of funds.
As the amount realised by the sale
of DO. %ds voted by the people was
greater (han the contract price Of
the work necessary to finish the
building, en- Udry and divers OF the
taxpayers of hat county are iadig-
Dantly inquiring Where the money
has gone to. WNsther they win
ever got a satisfac. 'SFy answer re.
saains to be seen. -
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StraXRd.

ESROM the subscriber, living on the
II Cottonwood river, AZ miles south
west Of Emporia, adjoining NJ. w. Kir-
kendalPs, about the 10th Of October, a
sorrel mare, three years old last spring.
branded with figures IL (eIeven) on the
left hip; tall and slim in build. / will
Of her whereabouts.
- HOWELL WILLIAMS,
4S-49% Emnaria Kan
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STRAXED.

VNROA nv farm, two miles east Of En-
\ poria, about the first day Of May last,
sma u star in face; one yearfing mare colt
Ilght bay, star In face, small white spot
on end Of her nose, and one fore foot and
the hind foot white. A liberal reward
VIII be paid for Information leading to
.ne recovery Of these animals, or either Of
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-12-06

Among other heavy. loSers by
prairie fires in Chase county vas
s. N. Wood, who lost about one.
thousand dollars in grain and fence,
recently. The fire occasioniugs the
Joss was set by an engine Of fheSA.
". q 8. F. railroad company. SAM
is<rying TO make the company, see
'thsir Wsy 10 pay him--bpt Withaut
Suecess - far. Sam nDW 'fkneWSI
AoW 1T is hlmaelf" .TshssaS'
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Best Bargain in Land.

WE will sell 30 acres OF fine bottom
, w land, miles east of Emporia, very
low il sold soon; two frame dweliinps On,
the land; ID acres in cultivation, 30 more
ready for cultivation; plenty of good
timber to support the farm, and wood
enough to pay for the farm. $1,000 cash.
or ill take good cattle for part or all
29tt c. BECKES & SON.
junction mills. Kan, June II, 1872.
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FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN,

On ACRES choice farming land,
AOO about 4 miles southeast Of En-.
porla and near the n. h. & T. railway.
described as N w Il, sec. ., town 20, range
t. For price and terms write to
&C. HIXON q CO., s
'sItf -- Lumber dealers. Atchfnon.-t> an Z
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( The hatne of Union poSt-oAiee,
tCAiss' SShnty;j has rerensly been
chrhEed TO woodruff r. In tie Night
~ srsdAhe events this iooks sgsi'y
like . dls-unicn movement on fhaj
PaEt OF the Pogt-Oaee AsfaFtmsnt.