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The Shasta courier., 1872-09-07
HAD HER REVENGE.

There is in Iowa a gentlemanly woman
whose strength of mind might put many a
man to blush, and even make Miss An
thony herself meek 1t was the building
of new railroad which discovered this
extraordinary being, who is of an age pass
ing the limits of uncertainty and who pos-
sesscs ingenuity of the most diabolcal and
unearthly kind. 1t was necessary that the
road should pass through part of her pro-
perty, proceeding to which she objected
so violently that the authorities could only
assess the regular damages and assume the
right of way, willy .nilly. The thunderous
tornado of her wrath was reused, but not
until the trains began to run did she COM
mence active war Then, when locomo-
tive came up one day, it found rail fence
built across the road and the venerable
dame seated on top, in the center of the
track, with determination and defiance
blazing in her eyes. Would she get off !?
No, she wouldn't. The engineer and the
conductor exhausted themselves in threats
and commands, but all in vain-hke Ma
poleon at St. Helena, she sat firmly and
tuO oCcnc Will VOclleTUuS ulSdp-
probation. The train must go on-there
was nothing to be done but to 90 on. Not
until the engine began to make the rails
fly did the gentle lady hasten from her
perch, and as the train disappeared she
executed wild dance of rage on her desc.
Grated land. Some time after that her
genius, and the sweetness and light of her
nature, inspired her to oil the track before
the advent of long wood train. OF course
the car wheels spun about helplessly and
the train was indefinitely delayed, while
Madam, with folded arms, stood on a lofty
hilltop near and, like the eagles of the
republic, laughed out in scorn What she
will do next none can guess, and the rail
road people, who have deadly fear of her,
are recommended to say their prayers re-
gularly when they approach that part of
the road.
The Shasta courier., 1872-09-07

A REMARKABLE CASE The case of a
woman who resides in Tennessee is one Of
the mot remarkable or record. Her in
clination, disease. or whatever it may be
called, for sleep, is contrary to anything
ever before known, and battles all the at
tempts of medical inquiry to explain it
The Louisville Courier-Jomnal tells the
story, and vouches for its correctness
otheawise it might be taken for piece of
romance, incredible even to the possibility
of truth. The age of the woman is thirty
one years. Up to the period of eighteen
she was sprightly girl, when she was
stricken, and has ever since-for twenty
three years-been most of the time in a
sleep trance. She is awake thirteen times
in twenty-four hours, remaining awake
only seven minutes each time, and no powor
on earth can force her to remain awake
one second longer. She hreathes only at
intervals of FIVE minutes, and at such times
she seem to do so with great difficulty, only
drawing two or three respirations, then
falling back as though she were dead
While awake, she eats, drinks and talks
for few minutes She is as white as the
whitest marble, and is perfectly beautiful
A fortnight ago she was on exhibition at
the Southern Hotel, in Union City, Obion
County, Tennessee.
The Shasta courier., 1872-09-07

LAST year there were three million
letters sent to the Dead Letter Office -
Sixty-eight thousand of these could not be
sent to their destination because the name
of the country and State were not supers-
cribed four hundred thousand had no
address at all. An English statistician
remarks that about the same number of
unaddressed letters are sent to the London
post office every year, and that fact is used
as basis for the calculation OF other accid-
ents. 1t seems strange that anybody
should write letter, seal and send it away
without any address, yet, as stated above
more than three thousand persons did SO
last year in the United States.
The Shasta courier., 1872-09-07

A COOP CoNsCIENcE.-An Indian be-
ing among his white neighbours asked for
little tobacco, and one of them having
some loose in his pocket, gave him land
full. The day following, the Indian came
back, inquiring for the donor, saying he
had founde quarter of dollar among the
tobacco. Being told that, as it had been
given to him, he might as we'll keep it, he
answered, pointing to his breast, 81 got a
good man and bad man here: and the
good man say it is not mine, must return
it to the owner; the bad man say, why,
he gave it to you, and it is your own now ,
the good man say, That's not right, the
tobacco is yours, not the money! the bad
man say, Never mind, you got it, go buy
some dram;' the good man say, No, no,
you must not do so; so l don't know what
to do, and l think to 60 to sleep; but the
good man and the bad man keep talking
al night, and trouble me and now l bring
the money ba.k feel glad"
The Shasta courier., 1872-09-07

In YokohI Valley, Tulare County, are to
be seen the unmistakabe evidences of an
cient mining operations, the most distinct
of which are bitches, one of these being
traceable for two or three miles. Trees of
full growth are standing in them, indicat-
ing their origin as being due to an earlier
race than the Americans. Gold is found
in the gulches by panniDg, and there are
quartz leads in the vicinity which bear
gold, but have only been slightly prospscted
in the groupings.
The Shasta courier., 1872-09-07

is HoRAct GREELEY AN oNEsT MAN.
The Democrats say he is, and the sore
heads say he is. Well, if he is honest,
then his Democratic supporters must be the
9ilest set of scalawags that ever existed on
earth; for Horace has said time and again,
that the Democratic party was made up of
..thieves, "pick- k-pockets," "loafers," "Ku-
klux assassins," "Blood tubs" Plug ug-
hes" "rebels," copperheads," and every
vile name in the category. Now if Horace
is honest, then his Democratic supporters
are just what he said they were. If they
are not SO, then Horace lied and he amt
honest Our Democratic friend do you
believe Horace was honest when he called
you "thief," "assassin," pick pocket"
'loafer," etc. ? If you do, it is your funeral
and not ours. If you can stand it, we can.
Horace has taken nothing back He says
so in his letter accepting the Baltimore
nomination. He still believes you to be
just what he said you were, only he wants
your votes. OF course you will vote for
him, for in your estimation he is honest
San Juan War Club. .
The Shasta courier., 1872-09-07
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
LOCAL ADVERTISERS.

D. WE'LL BROTHER, Dealers in Dry Goods
Clothing, Main Street
JOSEPH ISAACS. Dealer in Dry Goods
Clothing, Main Street.
C. c. BUSH Il co, Dealer in Groceries 4
Provisions, Main Street.
DANIEL LYNCH, Dealer in Groceries
Provisions, Main Street.
SCAMMON & TIFFIN, Wagon making &
Blacksmthing, Main Street.
SAMUEL ISAACKS, Blacksmithing Main
street.
JOHN V. SCOTT, Empire Hotel, Main Steet.
D. II. DUNN, Boarding House.
MRS. Ii. l.. GREENE, Hotel, Main Street
j. NJ. MANASSE, Books and Stationery, ETC.,
Main Street.
VIM. HARTMANN Bathing 4 Shaving Saloon,
Main Street Shasta.
L.. WELLEND0RFF. Dealer in Drugs, Med
icines, ETC., Main street
VIM. H. DUNN. Livery Stable and Coral,
Main Street
0. C. STAGE CO.. Jno. Craddock, Agent
Office Empire Hotel.
GRANT TAGGART, Shasta and Weaverrille
Express Line, Office Empire Hotel.
JOHN FLEMING, Proprietor of the Brandy
Creek Saw Mill.
CHARLES MCDONALD, Saloon and Reading
Room, opposite the Court House, Main Street.
JOHNSON & HEARN, Commission Mer-
chant, Red Bluff.
G. y. SCEhOIEh, Sadue d Harness Maker,
Charter Oak Main Street.
PETER HOFF, City Meat Market, Main
Street.
j. E. PELHAM, Physician, Office up stairs in
Wells Fargo & Co., building. Main Street
JOHN S. F0LLANSBEE Attorney-at- Law,
Shasta.
E. DOBROWSKY, Gunsmith L Machinist,
Main Street.
A. DOBROWSKY, Matchmaker and Jeweler
Main Street.
W. A. SCOTT, Bootmaker, Main treet
G. R. KNOX, Saloon, Ltsch's old stand
E. VoLUNTINE, Hardware Store and Tin
Shop, Main Street.
D. P. BYSTLE, Undertaken andWagonmaker,
Main Street.
E. 4 c. A. GARTER, Attorneys, Charter Oak
building.
WIN. MAGEE, Deputy U. S. Mineral Surveyor
NJ S. BABCt OK, Attorney.
J. N. CHAPPELL, Furniture Store, Main
Street.
C. G. LEROY, Saloon and Oyster stand Main
Street.
JOHN CRADDoCK. Livery Stable, Chandler's
old stand
J W. BRACKETT Attorney
B. SNOW, Tin Shop Millville.
The Shasta courier., 1872-09-07

THE STAKEHOLDER is dead, but over his
grave the Democratic party whines and
raves in the hope that some miracle may
yet work his resurrection. Loving the
dead master so well, it hates the liberated
slave. Look for the purpose which con-
trolls its action, and it may be found only
in its mad, unreasoning, inhuman hatred
of the negro. Take this away, and the
party falls to pieces. Without the inspira-
tion of hate, Democracy becomes no more
than disorganized faction, superannua.
ted rioter, and sturdy beggar for office =
Horace Greeley.
The Shasta courier., 1872-09-07

CRUEL ExToRrIoN.-In Fayette coun-
ty Pennsylvania, Greeley man recently
offered his regular barber fifteen cents for
shave he had just received, which the
man of lather refused to take, saying the
price was thirty cents "How is this, y
exclaimed Liberal, "haven't you always
shaved me for fifteen? What do you
charge double for ?" "Well, you see, y
said the shaver, apoiogetically, "it's worth
twice as much when mans face gets as
long as yours is since the North Carolina
turned against you"
The Shasta courier., 1872-09-07

MYSTERIOUS FIRE.-A mysterious fire,
which twiosn one day came near burning
up a house in Guilford, Conn, was finally
traced to scme tin pans, from which the
rays of the sun had refracted with sufi-
icent intensity to start blaze at focus
some distance off. Some months ago we
recorded case of incendiarism by means
of burning glasses brought to bear upon
the building ''just for fun" But who
ever suspected that arson lurked within an
innocent looking milk pan? The range of
absolute secu rity is evidently narrowing
The Shasta courier., 1872-09-07
NUMBER "a.
SITTING DOWN ON A CAT.

l found the cherished face of Maria
Ann wreathed in smiles the other evening,
when | returned from my arduous daily
toll | am engaged as standing man at
saloon. So many candidates are treating
that the saloon keeper hires six of us to be
treated. We all drink with every candi-
date who comes in, and it makes business
pretty brisk)
Said my chosen one: "Joshua, I am
afraid you don't always find me an augel in
disposition"
Said |, "That's So hic my dear, I dom
seldom find you an angel in-anything.
"And,' she added, "you are not always
the most pleasant man in the world"
did not feel called on to reply.
She had cut an item from the columns
OF some paper wherein demented writer
told about some impossible woman, who
being troubled with bad temper, counted
twenty five every time she got provoked,
and thus became a sweet, amiable, and
dearly loved ornament of the house of her
delighted husband read the article az
well as the condition of my head would al
low, and remarked ''bosh."
Maria Ann paid no attention to me, but
unfolded her plain. She said that every
time got mad l should count twenty
five and every time she got mad she would
count twenty five. | asked her who she
thought would pay the rent while we sat
and counted twenty five, over and over all
day long Then she said l was raising
objections to her plans for our mutual i'm
provement, spd | said l was not, and she
said was enough to try the patience of a
saint, and said she was too, and she came
for me, an | told her to count twenty five;
but she forgot all about that, and just tai
lied one on my left eye.
Then | was going to demonstrate with
the poker, and she told me to count twenty
five, and said | would not; but l did
before she had pulled half my hair out.
Then she made me count twenty-five over
and over, until was out of breath and felt
real pleasant and good natured. So we
went to supper. Now the cat was curled
up in my chair, but did not see it until [
sat down and l did not see it then, but l
was pretty sure it was there, in fact | knew
it was there as we'll as / wanted to, and
more too l felt inclined to raise up sud-
denly, but as gathered to spring, she
brandished the tea pot and murmured,
"Joshua, your temper is raising, count
twenty five or I'll break your head" and
the cat was drawing map of the Tenth
Ward with her claws around behind me
with the streets and boundaries marked in
my blood | rose to explain, and said,
"My dear-I-" but she caromed my head
with well shot tea-cup, and sprinkled my
face with a quart Of hot tea, and l sat down
and counted twenty five, but it killed the
cat. The old fellow died hard, though 1
could feel him settle as hi, nine lives went
out one by one.
A few days practice of this rule, under
the loving instruction of Maria Ann, has
enabled me to conquer my temper. No
body can get me mad now; | am in a state
of perpetual calm, and | want to see the
man that wrote that story, want to fit him
for the undertaken, and make a demand
for mourning goods among his friends.-
Then l can die happy-counting twenty
five,
The Shasta courier., 1872-09-07
THE EMPTY CRADLE.

In the still and quiet chamber,
Ihefe's an empty cradle bed,
"lth tie print upon the pillow
Of baby's shining head;
lis a fair and dainty cradle,
Doway, soft-the pillows white.
But within the blankets folded
Lies no little form tonight.
Once tie mother sat beside it
When the day was growing dim.
And hsr pleasant voice was singing
Soft and low, a funeral hymn.
Now tiere's no more needof singing
WHEN the evening shadows creep;
For tn, cradle bed is empty,
Andthe baby's gone to sleep.
Little head that used to nestle
In tie pillows white and soft,
Little hands, whose restless fingers
FolCed there in dreams so oft;
Lips We pressed with fondest kisses,
Eys we praised for purest ray.
Underneath the churchyard daisies
ThY have hid you all away.
A., the empty, useless cradle,
We will put it out of sight,
Lest our hearts should grieve too sorely
For the little one tonight.
We will think how safe, forever,
In the better fold above,
The young Lamb for which we sorrow
Resteth now in Jesus love.
The Shasta courier., 1872-09-07

BETTING ON ELEcTIoNs-Section 60
of the Penal Code reads as follows.
Every person who makes, offers or ac-
cepts any bet or wager upon the result of
any election, or upon the success or failure
OF any person or candidate, or upon the
number of votes to be cast either in the ag-
gregate or upon the vote to be cast by any
person, is guilty of misdemeanor
The Shasta courier., 1872-09-07

In those dark years when the slave hold
er ruled from Boston to New Orleans, the
Democratic party cheerfully wore his collar,
and when he fell from power it still howled
and barked at the heels of the nation
throughout the long and agonizing struggle
for life This virtue at least it had-the
fidelity with which an i'll treated cur some
times follows brutal master; and IL is
faithful yet.-Horace Greeley.
The Shasta courier., 1872-09-07

Some stolen apples having been found
in his pocket, Jack was called up by the
schoolmaster to account for his possession
of them. His defence showed the future
"great lawyer The "apples," he said,
were Toms and I don't know how be got
them; and now they're mine, and he
dosen't know 1 got them"
The Shasta courier., 1872-09-07

The San Francisco Alta says Captain
Buckley has arrived in the city with a
sack full of precious stone which he found
IN New Mexico, among which are diamonds
sapphlres, rubies and amethysts. The Cap
tam has located the land where he found
these stones.
The Shasta courier., 1872-09-07

1t is related of Napoleon, that when
Marechal Duroc, an avowed in6del, was
once telling a very improbable story, giving
his opinion that 1t was true, the emperor
quietly remarked, "There are some men
who are capable OF believing every thing
but the bible"
The Shasta courier., 1872-09-07

An American contemporary says the fe-
male costume is perhaps the most expensive
result of the Fall. No sooner had Eve
bitten the apple than she discovered that
she "wanted dress" and that want has
been increasing in intensity and compre-
hensiveness among her daughters ever since
that unfortunate hour.
The Shasta courier., 1872-09-07

A sentimental young gentleman recent
ly made an observation of tender nature
to lady, during the pr ogress of quadrille;
but as he was afflicted with a severe cold,
she coudl not gather whether he had been
"nipped IN the bud,' or "dipped in the
mud" This state of uncertainty is most
The Shasta courier., 1872-09-07
THE
SHASTA COURIER.
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING, BIZ
w. l.. CARTER.
z ub ca tion Ofice,-Armory Hall
Building, First Floor.
Terms of subscription.
Terms of Advertising:

Terms of Advertising:
Fer 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.
nu- Advertisements not maj ked with the num-
her of insertions thereon, will be continued uhtl
ordered out, and charged accordingly.
All Summonses, Sheriff'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 an elegant as
sortment of FANCY JOB TYPES, We are 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, 81
The Shasta courier., 1872-09-07

An intoxicated individual tried to chas-
tise his ''better hall" with whip, in Coun-
ell Bluffs, few days ago, but got the worst
of the bargain He does not wear that
handkerchief tied round his head for orna-
mept.
The Shasta courier., 1872-09-07

A Memphis man has been jailed for
firing pistol to frighten his wife. If he
had only killed her he would have been
insane and got off.
The Shasta courier., 1872-09-07

GooD-The Fostoria (Ohio) Reuiep,
has the following: "Wanted-ihe banner
carried in this place at a Vallandigham
meeting in 1868, representing Horace
Greeley hugsing a negro wench As the
Democracy has no further use for it we
wish to procure it, and will pay liberal
reward for its delivery at this office"
The Shasta courier., 1872-09-07

The year 1916 was the coolest ever
known in New England. There was no
Summer, and ice formed in June, July and
August
The Shasta courier., 1872-09-07
EMPIRE HOTEL
iiH MAIN STREET, SHASTA, Hil
E.zaA ILL
JOHN V. SCOTT, Proprietor.

THE PROPRIETOR OF THIS FAVORITE
L 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 now prepared to entertain guests in a
style equal to any other house in Northern Cal
ifornia. The PARLOR and ROOMS are large
and commodious, and the BEDS and sleeping ac-
comodations unsurpassed.
THE TABL
will always be supplied with everything the mar
kets of this locality Afford and every possible at
tenton will be paid to the wants of guests, and
pains spared to render them comfortable.
At the B AR 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., 1872-09-07

By recent birth IN Ware, Mass, lady
can say "Arise daughter, and go to thy
daughter, whose daughter has daughter"
The Shasta courier., 1872-09-07

Does widower recover from the grief
for the loss of the dear departed when he
re-wives I?
The Shasta courier., 1872-09-07

Send to R. P. Hall 6 Co., Nashua, n: H.,
Proprietors of Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair
Renewer, for copy of their Treatise on the
Hair Remover.
The Shasta courier., 1872-09-07

COUNTY COURT.
W. Z. HoPPING, Judge.
TERAs-First Monday in January, May and
September
PROBATE COURT.
W. f. Hopping, Judge.
TERNs-First Monday in February, April June,
August, October and December,
BOARD OF. SUPERVISOR S.
E. Anderson. J. N. Logan. G. C. Schroter.
TERMs-First Monday in February, May August
November.
The Shasta courier., 1872-09-07

GEO. P. ROWELL Co., Park Row, N. Y.
authorized to solicit and collect for advertis-
ing in New York and other eastern cities
The Shasta courier., 1872-09-07
CORRAL g. STABLE.

Attached to this establishment is good COR
RAJ and STABLE where Teamsters and others
can always find an abundant supply of HAY and
BARLEY at reasonable prices.
JOHN ". SCOTT.
Shasta, June 18th, 1869. jel9
The Shasta courier., 1872-09-07
tt N s H 0 P.

HNHE UNDERSIGNED, HAVING LOCATED
at the town Of Millville, 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 oegs
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 GTeeneacKs
taken in trade. Highest price paid for Wool:
BENJAMIN SNOW.
Millviile, June ], 1871.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-04-16
PARLOR CONCERT.

At THE ST. CHARLES HOTEL THIS
The first parlor entertainment, under
auspices of the choir OF the Church Of the
Redeemer, will be held ut the st. Charles
hotel, this Tuesday evening, April 10th,
commencing ut 8 o'clock. The following
is the
PROGRAMMES:
I. Chorus-May Da ,Nethart
Chori,ters of the Church Of the kedeem.r.
Q. SOlo-Fly My Skill 'nid the Roses...... kuchen,
NM sCdLEs NGEB.
3. Duet-Cornet and iauo ....... ...............,,
MR. AID Miss RoBBISs.
Z. Solo and Choru'~-She sleeps beneath the Elm,
"''''''''''''....''",.,:''.. .,,...'''''' Webster
Mr.. ". 4. II ,lLiDAY.
REAllNG.
8, Solo-La .sigmund Sehlesinger
MRS. ArKELtA ocHLEsiNoER
Mrs. ". Z. IL LLiDAr AMI Mis-, = 7 MA.
Z. .............,,.
DIR. W. Il. MIKRIs.
.. Duet--Poet aud Peasant ...........F V N Suppe
Mas. ". b. GILBERT AsD Mss. N. r. GILBERT.
REAL lNG.
Q. Duet-Graceiul Consort.... From the creation
Mas. L>ssDES ana Nh. CoAS.
10. Solo sssotrella Cav ipre ........t;ott chslk
Mas. sAchErr.
II. Quartette-H Wpy and Il 1t of Heart
900; ,,;.,' ;i,,''';"..''"b" ,emian 9 81
AND Ma. MURais
ADMISSION ...,,.25 cents,
Concert t. commence st o'clock.