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/ Ill didu'. suppose | could make tho
old garments useful, 50 ! sold them to .

4 IL dldn tsuppose coulu 'haAc Wv
old garments useful, SO ! sold them to .
rag.man." ts
"For a shilliug!'
mo uncle; for two nice china vaces
1.-TWO Rlagree addlesticks" barked IN.
pcls Paul, sharply. Too shifsless TO make
up sui, Of half worn clothes--too proud
70 work for your own living, but not too
sensitive to expect other people to do It for
you-too naughty to accept charity you
are the same Hesty that you always were'
Even the sea Of trouble you have gone
through hasn't changed you, and ! don't
believe anything will but death"
"Uncle!' faltered Hetty beginning to cry
tho worst policy sho could possibly have
adopted, ifshe had only known il.
''Yes,' went on uncle Paul, rumpling
bis hair over bis eyebrows; III put tho two
notes in tho two waistooat pockets to Try
you two girls. One Of them is sold to the
rag man. the other brought back to mo.
7 accent the omon. I,tty. nv lass, you
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UVn 1sy, Which was quite as bad ID Che

0wnHsy, whlcnwas quite as bad 10 the
long run" .ss 81
very WE'LL" said the clergyman, II
can't tpretcnd to argue with you upon the
subject. Ionly state facts. and leave the
rest to your own conscience n
Saying which he went bis way.
Uncle Paul took up bis pen and recon-
menced writing entries in the fat old led
ger which lay on the desk; but, for all that
the rosebud faces Of bis nieces, Hetty and
Lefty, ss they used to look fitting around
his big armchair, would continue to haunt
him.
"Pshaw!" be exclaimed at last, as he
dropped his pen, making agreat apoplec'ic
Ink blot on the middle Of the page. II
wish that meddling minister bad been OBJ
ligiug enough to mind bis own business.
| suppose | must do something for one Of
them at least, but which shall it be9 Het-
ty used to have the prettier face and more
coaxing voice, but then Lefty had still,
velvet-footed way Of always doing just
what you wanted before you fairly
knew it yourself Hetty sang like
a lark all the old fashioned songs | liked
best to hear, but Lefty would play back
CANNON BY the hour, and never get tired
Of the rattle Of the old mans dice.box.
Well, we'll, its hard to make choice"
"A week elapsed, and Letitis Carver sat
alone BY the desolate beartbstone sewing,
her little ones atschool, the fire subdued
to the fewest Jumps Of coal consistent with
caloric life, when the door opened, and her
cousin, the other young widow, entered,
also 10 deep black. Il
y, "Isn't it a shame?' cried Mrs Hewitt,
Indignantly. "Of course you received .
bundle too?' '1is
I II don'tthink | quite understand what
you ~ mean, Hety." said Mrs Carver.
"Meaut mean that uncle Paul Shelf
field is the stingiest, most parsimouious old
miser 10 existence. To dare to send q
bundle Of old clothes to my door. as If |
we're . common beggar, with an insulting
note, stating that, as be had understood |
had two boys, I might very easily cut the
garments into something useful. ldeclare
to you, Lefty, | was 50 angry that |
cried!"
"Angry9 What for9 l am sure the
clothes are very nice, only little eold-fash-
ioued, and | can get quite new suit out
Of them for each Of my little men. Paul
and Robbie arc both small, aud"
LEFTY Carver!' cried her cousin wrath.
fully, "you have no more spirit than .
wooden imsge!" get3a
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F. w. Sisson.

ATTORNEY AT LII W,
AND REAL ESTATE AGENT,
POINT PLEASANT. WEST VA.
Will Practice in the Courts Of Mason &
Adjoining Counties, West Virginia,
and Gallia County, Ohio. r
Special attention Guen 10 The Collection Of Claims
and Remittance Promptly Made.
Refers by permission, toHoS, C,P 7. MooRE,
Judge Of the Court Of Appeals, and Hon.
JAMES W. HoeE. Judge Of nth Judicial Cir
cult, West Virginia fJune !, ls7i-ly.
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Mr. Watson, the gentleman who shot
Mr.. Shryock in abrawl some three months
ago, has been acquitted at Evansville. ~
There was q woman in the case. Murder
iu this country will soon como to bs a
species Of high ola pastins.
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That One Thing


Uncle Peter, who Aourishes 10 The noun
tains Of Vermont asa horse dealer, WA
called upon the other BY an amateur of
equine who was in search Of something
last. The result is told asiollows:
"There," /" said Uncle Peter, pointing 10
an animalin Tho meadow below tho house.
"tbere, Sir, is au,sro who would trst her
mile 10 two minutes and seventeen seconds
we're ifnot for ona thing. :" aitiaa .ta
"Indeedl' cried bis companion.
NY "a, continued Uuole Peter, "she 10
four years Old this spriog;is 10 good con.
di.ion; looks vell;isa . drst ratio mare; and
shs.oouh goa nile Il. txe sasqnseep were
ifnot for one thing. Ssa
"Well. what is tbatl' sa s
"That mars,p resumed tho jockey. "is
| III, : !. .....
y = s,' So p's's.M .v;..t r.rI, ~. ~.
fair. and yet there is one thing only Why
she can't 60 milo in two seventeen
"Whatiu tho Old Harry is i. then?"
cried the amateur, inpatieOlly.
"The distance is too great for the time"
was tue old vag's reply. Ut sas
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our party worc getting ready to take ad-
vantage Of circumstance" II is, per-
haps, after oil, tie wisest course 70 pursue.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
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bit Of fun with the Turk Of such . fu'y
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soon found that ne had met DIS mas'er--'0 sue 10
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i've minutes he had ld received nls quan'am
suDIeit AS the Turk cody replaced DIS
coat ,lt and turbau, be said 70 the % %adm'tf'ng
bystsoders. 10 the pure brogue:
'Bad luck 70 ye, yc spalpeep'' vneu '''.
ye're after 'a' kicking kic Turk "a ADVISE 70
the next time TO Jlss 90 sure he's not 40
lrishman."
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s ~ Iae h'comona ''tn 1nqu''e' n,nAs neN
commission W.. sOou " o'.a''u .s
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PoLSLEY & CROW, ,

Attorneys aud Counsellors at Law
tXIILL practice in the Courts Of Jackson
w Roane, and adjoining counties.
All business entrusted totheir care will be
promptly attended to- !, q ., q. !,
H Addres, G. B. Grow. Jackson @ B., W Va,
or D. W Polsley, Poin! Pleasant, West Va.
mch 81, '7O-ly.
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JOB WORK.

We are prepared to do Job Work Of every
description, in as good style as any Office in
this part Of the State, and at lower prices.
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Europe had dfty-six states before The II
allan var, while now il has only eighteen.
with a population Of three hundred mil.
lions, ..aa
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Jtt aBrttlIy Rtgisttt
PUBLISHED EyeRY THURSDAY MORNING ~
GEO. w. TlPPETT.
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
OFFICE: NJ
MAIN STREET, sHAR coskr HOUSE,
POINT PLEASANT, WEST VIRGINIA
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION;
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
rplrol AND PROPRIETOR.

TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
One square Il irch) ! insertion 81 "
Each additional insertion, ov ov
One square ) months, > 2SS SS
One square s months, u M ~
One square l2 months, ~ ~ oU o0
One fourth Of a column, months, ~ u uU
One fourth Of a column, months 10 W
One fourth ofa column, l2months, " w
One half ola column, 3months, ~ W
Que half Of a column. 6 months, 70 ov
One half Of a column, ~ months, 80 Uv
One column, 3 months, W. 70 w
One column, 6 months. 30 w
One column. l2 months, 6o w
Alllegal Advertisements must be pad tor
before the Proof Of Publication can be obtained,
Plaintiffs are required by law to pay the cost
of Orders Of Publication before the Proof Of
Publication isissu.d. sel
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EDWARD B KNIGHT. JAMES H Coucu, Jr
\ KNIGHT & COUCH,
ATTORNEYS at Law. .

lWTILLPRACTICE in the counties Of Mason
w and Putnam. Address Z. B.. Knight,
Charleston, West Va, or James Il. Couch, Jr,
Point Pleasant, West Va.
Mr.. Couch will also practice in The Counties
Of Lincoln and Cabell. l dec. l5-ly.
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l.S u VI. I!d slls 1sll diy dltsl leg.
II, r Howard, Clerk. w
lHRFHoTar clsrk

MA~yIc -Minturn Lodge No l9, A. and
A. NJ, snvels monthly on the night Of the full
moon, the SANE being Tuesday, or on the
ruesdy night Immediately preceding
LOO F-The Point Pleasant Lodge No.
80, 1910. f.. meets every Thursday night,
at Baroas' Hall.
POST OFFICE H6URS.--The Office is
omen from I o'clock a. m to ! o'clock p M
On Sundays from O'Clock a, m too N.
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JOHN e. TININlS,

ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Point Pleasant, West Va.
MILL practice in the Courts Of Roane, Jack
w son, Mason and Putnam. Collections
solicited and remittances promptly made Z
The Shasta courier., 1872-08-03

/ lunzo Rector. land It's 20
H. H. Shuffleton, land IS, cattle
80, los 90
WIN. Stuck, land Is, cattle Is, SO 90
j. K Smith, possessory claim $50 90
Joseph Simpson, merchandise 800 90
j. II. Tourtellott, cattle 62 90
j. G. WsynD, land $50 90
A. Watson, possessory Slain $50 90
The application of the following persons
for reduction was rejected:
G G. Kimball, H. N. Wilkinson. G.. H
Penland, +. Parsons, F. & S. Smith, D.
We'll & Brother, G. Litsch, B C. Hubbard,
John Raynor, R. Klotz, G. F. Thornton.
The application of the following for re-
duction was allowed as fellows:
S Cooper, $500 stricken off on property
assessed to Wells, Fargo & 20. aud not
owned by them; j D Potts, new assess.
ment ordered. an error being detected in
the original; Joseph Galland, $3o91 on
certain sheep, they having been assessed
previously in Tehama Ii. N, Wilkinson,
Sl2o ou warrant, the same having been
given in and included uuder head of
-bouds :" H. Anklin, $500 on wool, he
not owning the wool at the time he was as
sessed; A. C. Swain, Sl75, erroneous de-
scription of property having been made /;
Thomas Maupin, $1,000, value of his sheep
being placed at 81 per head instead of S. /;
j. j. Bell, $l34, he having sold certain
lands previous to being assessed, which
we're also assessed to him r. Klotz, $500,
error in the valuation of certain land VIM.
Rediker, 1925, property having been de-
stroyed by fire.
The Shasta courier., 1872-08-03
EYES: EYES:
q
DR.. <. H. PARDEE,
OCCULIST AND AURISTi

A FTER protracted blindness Of more than five
N years, DR.. Pardee has made himself thoroughly
and scientifically acquainted with all diseases of
the Eye, and is now practising with success not
surpassed in the United States.
All operations performed. such as strabismus, or
eye, Cateract by linear exr Icion Depression
or Absorption, Pterygium, or feshy membrane
growing over the eye, Reduction of Staphyl0ma, OF
bulgng out of the eye, Artificial Pupil, Fistula
Lachrymals, closing of the tear passage, and all
deformities of the Lids, etc. etc.
Artificial eyes inserted without the least pain,
and possessing all the movements and brillancy OF
the real eye. large assortment constantly on
hand for sale at reasonable prIces The Doctor s
Eye bath for the treatment and of all nervous
disorders is used all over this coast.
Thankful to those ply ysicans who have sent him
cases for operations and hopes that his universal
success will warrant continuance OF their conf
dence. His celebrity operator is co-extensive
with his success patients are presenting thu m
selves for treatment and operations from New York
and Boston almost month";.
Many patients can be set. at the Doctors ofhce
daily, in different stages of recovery.
Office: 737 CLAY STREET, oppt i the Plaza,
San Francisco. uy15
TAKE NOTICE!
IA liar is not to be believed altho' he speaks the
truth"
Reports are iu circulation through the upper
country tha, have retired from bu iness-thar
have gone to the Atlantic States-that am in Eu
rope-tbat am dead. &c.
To those interested will say that these reports
have been gotten in circulation for the fnrtherance
of other parties who are trying to obtain illeg Ii
mately eye practice. The reports have been start
ed By an itinerant Mountebank and without the
least truth as l am at my Office daily and attending
to about sixty daily patients.
E. II. PARDEE,
Ocuist
ier72-lyl 737 Clay Street, San Francisco.
The Shasta courier., 1872-08-03
aSs ORDERS FILLED AT ANY

point on the Sacramento River frop the midtown
to Colusa. or by team to any point of the River
Persons wanting good lumber will do we'll to give
us call, as we 81 il at the most reasonable prices.
Spring Creek. June lst, 1872
The Shasta courier., 1872-08-03
POLL TAXES.

By the present Law the Assessor is made Col
lector of Poll Taxes and all persons liable TO pay
such tax cited to the following provisions of
the law:
Sec. 1889. Every male inhabitant of this STATE
over q and under 60 years of age (not exempt by
law must pay poll tax of So
Sec. 3,840. Poll taxes must be collected by the
Assessor between the second Monday in January
and the second Monday of October in each year.
Sec. 1850. The amount of the poll tax. with so
per cent in addition thereto. constitutes from the
second Monday in October lien upon the other
property assessed to such person. and must be col
lected in the same manner and at the same time as
taxes upon his property collected.
Sec. 3.S4S. Every person indebted TO one who
neglects refuses after demand. to pay poll tax,
becomes liable therefore and must pay the same
for such other person after service upon him by
the Collector of notice in writing, stating the
name OF such person.
Sec. 1850. Every person paying the poll tax
of another may deduct the same from any indebt-
edness to such other person.
Sec. 3S46. The Assessor may collect the poll
tax from any person liable therefor by seizure and
sale of any personal property owned by such per-
son.
Sec. 1861. The proceeds of the poll tax must
be paid into the School Fund of the county.
D. c. OSBURNE, Assessor.
April g. 1872.
The Shasta courier., 1872-08-03
ayers Cherry Pectoral,

For Diseases of the Throat and Lungs,
such as Coughs, Colds, Whooping
Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma,
and Consumption.
Probably never before in the whole history of
medicine, has anything widely and so deeply
upon the confidence of mankind, as this excellent
remedy for pulmonary complaints. Through long
series of years. and among most of the races of
men it has risen higher and higher in their estma-
ton, as it has become better known. Its uniform
character and power to cure the various affections
Of the lungs and throat, have made it known
milder forms of disease and to young children it is
at the time the most efectual remedy that can
be given for incipent consumption, and the dam
gerous affections of the throat and lungs. As pro-
vision against sudden attacks of Group, it should
be kept on hand in every family and indeed as all
sometimes subject to colds and coughs, all
should be provided with tlis antidote for them.
Although settled Consumption is thought in
curable still great numbers of cases where the dis
ease seemed settled, have been completely cured,
and the patient restored to sound health by the
Cherry PcctordI. So complete is its mastery
over the disorders of the Lungs and Throat, that
the most obstinate of them yield to it. when MOTH
ing else could reach them under the Cherry Poo
toral they subside and disappear.
Sin1ers and Public Speakers find great pro-
lection from it.
asthma is always relieved and often wholly
cured by it.
Bronchitis is generally cured by taking the
Cherry PectOrat in small and frequent doses.
SO generally are its virtues known that we need
not publish the certificates of them here, do
than the public that its qualities fully
maintS aimed.
The Shasta courier., 1872-08-03


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xGtez1 IS
The Shasta courier., 1872-08-03
Election Notice.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE
IN qualified Electors of Eagle Creek School
District tina an election will be held on the 18th
day of August at which will be submitted the cues
ton of building q new School House between
Eagle Creek and Bald Hills, and levying tax f,r
that purpose. 1t will be necessary to raise for
this purpose the sum of $25O,00 or $4,000, and
the rate oftaxation necessary be levied will he
upon the one hundred dollars of taxable
property in the District.
The polls will be opened at the public school
hosss between the hours Of 10 to 4 o'ciock
HRrRY GARY,
J. M. PRANK,
School Trustees.
July 27sh, 1872.
The Shasta courier., 1872-08-03
NOTICE To CREDITORS.

Estate of Dennis Pender deceased.
In Probate Court. County of Shasta, California
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN BY THE
~ undersigned, Administrator of the Estate of
De mis- Pender. deceased, to the creditors of and
all persons having claims against said deceased,
tn exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers.
within ten months after the frs publication of this
notice to the said Admin traitor at his residence
in the town and county OF Shasta State of Caliior
mia.
JOHN SCHUYLER. Administrator.
Dated Shasta, 25th day of April 1872.
S. Follansbee. Attorney for Administrator.
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LICENSIc!

THHE LAW REQUIRES PERSONS TO OBJ
4 tain license before commencing to ira n
sact business. Notice is hereby given that all
persons delinquent on licenses must come
forward and settle without further delay OF
otherwise suffer the penalty provided by law.
s. HULL, Collector.
June 28th, 1872.
The Shasta courier., 1872-08-03
HYDRAULIC PIPE (!

MADE IN QUANTITIES UPTo 1000 FEET
lvl per day; dimensions properly proportioned
guaranteed The largest quabtity Of water under
the greatest heights with theleast amount Of iron
When finished, coated in hot bath of AsphaltDm;
also all machinery connected with Milling and
Mining at the Risdon Iren 3 Locomotive Works.
Corner of Howard Beale Sts. San francisco.
JOSEPH MOORE, 6upt.
No 3m
The Shasta courier., 1872-08-03
Ayers Ague Cure,

For Fever and Ague, Intermittent Fever,
Chill Fever, Remittent Fever, Dumb
Ague, Periodical or Bilious Fever, &C.,
and indeed all the affections which arise
from malarious, marsh, or miasmatic
poisons.
As its name implies, it does Cure. and does not
fail. Containing neither Arsenic, Qunne, Bismuth,
Zinc, nor any other mineral or poisonous substance
whatever, it in nowse INJURIES anv patient. The
number and Importance of its cures in the ague dis
trrts, are literally beyond account and we believe
without parallel in the history of Ague medicine.
Our pride is gratifed by the Acknowledgements We
receive of the radical cures effected in obstinate
cases, and where other remedies had wholly failed.
Unacclimated persons, either resident in,
travelling through miasmatc localities, will be pro-
tected by taking the AGTE CURE daily.
For Lirer ConnIninfs arising from torriditv
of the Liver, it is an excellent remedy, stimulating
the Liver into healthy activity.
For Bilious Disorders and Liver COmnlaints, it is
an excellent remedy, producing many truly re-
markable cures, where other medicines he'd failed.
Prepared bv DE-. J. c. AYR & Co, Practical
and Analvtical Chemists, Lowell Mass, and sold
all round the world.
PRICE, $500 PER BOTTLE.
The Shasta courier., 1872-08-03
Spring Styles 1872
ID. WE'LL & BRO. MAIN ST. SHASTA.

We take pleasure in announcing the arrival of a
very large and carefully selected stock of
NEW SPRING STYLES
in entirely New Fabrics which are characterized
by Elegance of Design and novelty of effect.
We are now opening the largest ~tock of Spring
and Summer goods offered to the Trade be-
fore, consisting part in Black and colorea Silks,
Japanese Silk. Poplins, aid. c"l'd & Blk. Ala
pacas, Grenadines, Lawns, Chambrays. and great
many more of light weight summer Dress Goods
also large assortment of Ladies' Misses and
Childrens trimmed and untrimmed Hats, Flowers.
Laces, Lace Collars, Ribbons, Bows, Hosiery.
Gloves, Embroderi 3, Parasols, Trimmings etc.
etc.
We have also received Bales of Beached Mus
Inns. 5 9 and 10 Sheetings, Linens, Table Lin
ems. Crash Toweling etc. ETC.
In Gents Goods we offer large assortment of
light weight Blue Castor Beaver Suits Cassamere
Suits, and everything in the line of Dry Goods
Cl"thing Boots and Shoes.
All of these goods will be sold cheaper than in
any other Store.
D. WE'LL BRO.
April 18th.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-11-22
Arbitration Among Farmers.

"DoN'T go to law, dear sir-not if you
can possibly avoid it-in a question of
dispute or disagreement merely" said we
to farmer who complained gTievously
of the operations of his neighbors. 1t
then occurred to us how much time,
temper and cash might be saved if each
farm neighborhood had its Board of
Arbitrators; or if farmers, when they
''get their backs up" would agree to
submit the question at issue to arbitra-
tion. OF course it is often necessary to
prosecute men to recover the amount of
a debt. There are cases where the legal
is the most direct mode of reaching a
decision and conclusive result. But in
questions of boundary, damages, disputes
about claims, division of stock, etc., ETC.,
where many men 60 to law and both
parties get outrageously plucked by their
respective lawyers, and damage the whole
neighborhood by stirring up strife, Great
ing factions, and robbingt the witnesses in
the case of valuable time, let arbitration
be resorted to. Let the law of equity
and not the law of technicalities and
quibbles rule. Let justice be done by
the peers of these disputants-these
arbitrators being chosen, directly or in
directly, by themselves
We firmly believe If this course were
more generally pursued it would not only
diminish the amount of litigation among
agricultuTists one half (or more) and the
tax for such litigation proportionately,
but tend to lessen the number of disputes
and misunderstanding among men; for
II would make them more careful not to
provoke the scrutiny of their acts which
arbitration involves, and which must be
judged of in their nakedness, stripped of
all legal tergiversation. There would be
less reliance upon the skill of lawyer to
tangle up jury In a web of legal phrases
and consequent doubts, and far clearer