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The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-17
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Red BiIl-Tragic Death of Il MisSOr-
ri Desperate.


Osceo!a Correspondence Sedalia Dazeo.
On last Friday morning some Of our
citizens were startled at the cry of "a
man shotm A majority were expecting
t, so 1t was no news to them. On FRI
day last Cooper's Grand Meragerie and
Circus was in town, aud, as is usual in
such cases, the more reckless sort of cl al
acters felt at liberty to do as they pleased.
For months past a young man by tho
name Of William Sanders, more general
ly known as 'Rod Bill,' has been pub
icly and openly delying the town, its Of.
Gcels and everything connected herewith,
and soaring our Marshal and his deputy
until the Marshal had visions of death
whenever he left the presence of his wife.
Such being the case, he went before the
Town Board and told them he was afraid
to hold the Office, and therefore wished to
resign. His resignation was accepted, and
the ex. Marshal, who had once before re-
signed for tho same reason-great bodily
lear, or something Of the kind-went glad
ly on his way.
n young man by the name of john
Wilson, formerly of Warsaw, Mo-, was
appointed, and all went we'll until Friday
morning, when Sanders came to town and
got drunk and commenced to iutimidate
the people, as he WIS wont to do.
Su,dels, from the appointment of Will
son, had bal feelings toward him, and
had repeatedly told Wilson that he (San-
dcrs) would not be arrested by him, and
would threaten him. SaldCrs alw,y Us ak
ed with his Land on his revolver, which
was sometimes drawn on PERSONS without
any proyocaticn.
After some threats of Sanders, on Fri
day, Wilson undertook to make his arrest
when Sanders presented his derrirger and
threatened death to the MAJ mshal if he did.
Wilson being unarmed, went out of the
saloon, and as he did SO, said to Sanders,
"BilI, | will arrest you yet" and gOin.
to the Mlyor.a WA rlnt vas placed in the
Marshal's hanGswho then proeucd a double
barreled shot gun aud carefully loading
both barrels with squirrel shot, lie vert
to search for Sanders, aud found him at
the foot Of the stairs leading into the old
Herald office. lie demanded his arms,
saying that he had warrant for his ar
rest. Sanders i.s:antly drew his pistol
and attempted to shoot; at the same time
Wilson told him to drop his pistol, but ho
gave no heed to the warning, and had it
almost on a level with Wilson's breast
when Wilson fred one barrel of his gun,
the shot entering the right side, back on
level with Tie iigLt nipple, and passing
through, lodged in the left side a little
telow the point of entrance on the other
side. He fell, excIaiming; 81 am q dead
man !" He was then taken in charge by
friends and four surgeons summoned, but
death had entered 10 at at wound, which
was about an inch and half acr s.. lie
lived thirty minutes, and remarked to
some to take heed, that whisbey had
bron1ht him to what he was.
Wilson gave himself up to the Sheriff,
and has beenaro town ever since The
ympathies of the people are with Wilson.
Circuit Cou't meets today and something
may be done. Good for Wilson. Let
all such men be served the same way.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-17

"Speakin' of lightnin'," said Chase, as
he rolled over in bed and turned his face
toward the window, through which he
could watch the electric flashes, "speakin'
of lightnin' Pve seen things Of that sort
myself. Down in New Hampshire they
have lightnin' sometimes. Pve seen an
ox.chain melted to crowbar, and there
weru't any mistake, I've seen it done twice.
But the biggest streak ever seen in my
parts was one that struck a corn-crib ten
e,t from where | was standin'. That
crib had two hundred and 6fty-three thou
sand bushels of corn in it, and that streak
of lightuin' shelled that corn and threw
the cobs out the winder, and it wasn't
considered very good time for lightnin'
either"
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-17

On the South Carolina side of the Sa-
vannoh river, near Augusta, under carpet
bag domination, land is worth two d"Ilars
and fifty cents an, acre. On the Georgia
side, land of the same quality, sells
twenty-sevcn dollars an acre. South Car
olDa negroes and white Radicals adopt
Senator Brownlow's teachings and policy
Of reducing the States to "municipal cor
poratioDs of a strong central Government
at Washington" Georgans are opposed
to this degradation of States by Federal
usurpation. Every man in Tennessee
who owns foot of land will greatly in
crease its value by working for the Dem
ocratic party.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-17
Sept. 80, 1864,
On Both Sides Of the River.

- Nashville Union, Oct. 1864.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-17

Ir-FsAr our Square Pianos have cur New I'm
proved OyERsTRUNG SCALE and the AGRAFFE
TRFBLG.
Ir-JsWe would call special attention to our late
Patented Improvements in Grand Pianos and
Square Grands, found in no other Piano, which
bring the Piano nearer Perfection than has yet
been attained.
EVERY PIANO FULLY WARRANTED FOR FIVE YEARS.
EEi3"We are by special arrangement enabled to
furnish Parlcr Organs and MelOdeOns Of the
most celebrated makers, Wholesale and Retail
at lowest Factory Prices.
Illustrated Catalogues and Price Lists prompt
ly furnished on application to
WM. KNABE & CO., Baltimore, Nd,
Or any of our regular established agencies.
O;t2G-lV
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-17

The Grant lenders expected a solid
negro vo in Georgia, and are much cha.
grined that they did not get it. The
power of the carpet.0aggers is passing
away.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-17

AS for Zsbrskie, he is also doing we'll.
lie was, forty hours after the accident.
transported to the prison hospital at
Schwyz. His eyeSiaht seems irretrievably
lost, the ball having penetrated the cra-
mum in the temporal region, near the left
eye. The course of the ball could not be
ascertaincd, and no exit of the same be
found. His case is less hopeful than that
of the Young lady, and yet I found him
in a cheerful mood, opparenilr not realiz-
ing the fact that a criminal charge is
pending over him, ard that the case will
be brought to tial If found guilty, the
laws of the Canton Schwyz may send him
to the gallowS.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-17
II NCStern and Atlantic Railroad.
Change Of Schedule.

ATLANTA, GA, August 25th, 1872.
On and after this date
WESTERN EXPRESS.
Connecting for New York and the West.
Leaves Atlanta ............ 9.5o L. NJ.
Arrives Dalton,.., ".., ...'.. 3.OZ A. NJ.
Chattanooga ga............ 5.Zj n. NJ.
DAY PASSENGER TRAIN.
To the North and West, carrying Pullman Palace
Car to Louisville.
Leaves Atlanta. ............... $50 A. Nj.
Arrives Dalton. .............." 2.Ol I, NJ.
Chattanooga. 4.3I L. NJ.
LIGHTNING EXPRESS,
Passengers leaving Atlanta by this Train arrive
in New York the sccond afternoon ut 4:i4 NJ.
l3 Hours and 33 Minutes earlier than Passen-
gers leaving by Augusta the same evening.
Arriyesat Dalton. 9.47 Z. NJ.
SOUTHERN EXPRESS,
Carrying through Palace Car from louisville,
North and West.
Leaves Chattanooga. oga.............. 4.45 7. NJ.
Arrives Atlanta. l2.45 A. M.
DAY PASSENGER TRAIN,
From the North and West.
Leaves Chattanooga. .............. 5.45 AM.
Arrives at Atlanta. .............l .45 +. NJ.
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN.
Leaves Dalton. .l2.45 A. NJ.
Arrives Atlanta ............... ....9.jO A. Nj.
JOSEPH Z BROWN, President.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-17
Preachers imprisoned.

On June 90, 1862, this man (!irGrcw
Johnson) who cared for neither God nor
man, protected by armies in front, i'm
prisOncd Rev. r. b. c. Howell, DR.. Seh,n,
DR.. Ford, DR.. Sawrie, DR.. Baldwin, Rev.
W. II. Wharton, ministers of peace, pur-
suing their holy calling, far from the
armed hosts Of tie South, enduring with
their nocks undaunted tie horrors of
captured city. Neither holy calling nor
sacred Ma ter secured immunity from him.
SOUTHERN PREACHERS INFAMOUS.
Read the following brutal order about
tie imprisoned min 'sters:
81 have to request that you will issue
stringent orders prohibiting all Sisitors,
to the clergy this day sent to tie pcniten-
tiary, except such as have special permi.-
sion, (and | would add that this should
be granted only on good and sufficient
reason.) | would suggest that no encour-
agement be given to that spirit which is
manifested in the numerous offering Of
delicacies BY sympathizing rebel friends.
They are there as enemies of the Govern
ment, and should receive only such con-
sderation, as attaches to a person guilty
of an infamous crime.
ANDREW JOHNSON,
Military Governor"
This in a public order! What did he
do in private when women came suppliont
before bin, or old men came trembling,
asking to return to their homes
RESPECTS NOT EVEN DEATH.
One lady, respectable married lady Of
Nashville, went, accompanied by another
lady, 10 ask that one of the imprisoned
ministers be released logn enough to per-
form the burial service at the funeral Of
child. He drove her from him with
clenched fists, denounciDg her as a rebel
who ought to be imprisoned too. Out of
Difference TO her sex her name is not given,
but it can be established if disputed. He
said in a speech:
81 punish parsons Elliott, Sehon, Bald
win and others because they are traitors,
and enemies of society, law and order.
They have poisoned and corrupted boys
and silly women, and inculcated rebell-
| ion"
Where was the military necessity that
conpclled the arrest and Imprisonment of
these men Of God?
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-17

Congressman Clinton i Cobb, of North
Carolira, who was in Washington a few
days ago, docs not think that Grants
chanches are So good now in North Caro-
lima as they were when he was in the cty
some weeks a4o. Then he button-l oled
every official he could with this promise
that Grant was going 70 carry North Caro-
lima by a rOusing majority, but now lie
says little al out it.
The Shasta courier., 1872-05-25
SHASTA COURIER.

ONE OF CoRwIN's JoKEs.-The death
of Tom Corw.n, which gave all sorrow,
served to revive many good stories concern
ing him. When quite young man he
was elected a member of the General
Assembly. of the State of Ohio, and early
in the session he brought in a bill for
the abolishmcnt of the punishment of
whipping aud for the destruction Of the
public whipping post. He made an ca, nest
speech 10 favor of the measure, to which
an elderly member replied as follows
"Mr. Speaker, the gentleman ie not MS cid
as am, and has not seen as much of the
practical operation of the system Of punish
ment which he desires to abolish When
l lived in Connecticut, if a fellow stole
horse, or cut up any antics, we used to tie
him up and give real good thrashing !;
and he always cleared right out, and we
never saw anything more of him. It's the
best way Of getting rid of the rogues that
ever was tried, and without expense to the
State" Mr.. Corwin. who never failed to
carry his point BY joke, if the argument
was against him, only made the brief reply
"Mr. Speaker, / have often been puzzled
to account for the vast emigration from
Connecticut to the West, but the gentleman
last up has explained it to my satisfaction. y
It is almost needless to say that Mr.. Cor
wins bill passed BY an overwhelming
majority.
The Shasta courier., 1872-05-25

When you hear politician, pretending
to be Republican, who espouses the Gin
cinnati sorehead movement, inquire at once
what appointment he has been seeking for
himself or bis friends, at the hands of
Grants Administratit n, and failed of get
ting, or what nomination or other favor he
has sought at the hands of the Republican
party, and been unsuccessful iu-and you
will, almost without exception. ascertain
that the said individual is soreheaded be-
cause If his disappointment, and that he is
suffering under the burden of a we're and
CALLING consciousness that he has been
"slighted," and that his personal and poll
tical Importance has not been "apprecia
ted" BY the Republican party or the Re-
publican Administration This is a sure
test. Try it. The whole Cincinnati move
ment is under the guidance or inspiration
of this class of selfish patriots -Ex.
Same class Of Democrats are 10 favor Of
endorsing Horace.-Dem. Argus.
The Shasta courier., 1872-05-25
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
LOCAL ADVERTISERS.

D. WE'LL 4 BROTHER, Dealers in Dry Goodl
/ Clothing. Main Street
JOSEPH ISAACS. Dealer in Dry Goods 4
Clothing, Main Street.
c. c. BUSH CO, Dealer in Groceries 4
Provisions, Main Street.
DANIEL LYNCH, Dealer in Grocsries 4
Provisions, Main Street
SCAMMON 4 TIFFIN, Wagon making 4
Blacksmithing, Main Street
SAMUEL IsAAcKs, Blacksmithing Main
| street.
SAMUEL RICHARDS, Blacksmithing and
Wagon-making. Main street.
JOHN V. SCOTT, Empire Hotel, Main Steet
| D. H. DUNN, Boarding House.
MRS. H. L. GREENE, Hotel, Main Street.
J. M. MANASSE, Books and Stationery, ETC.,
Main Street.
VIM. HARTMANN. Bathing 4 Shaving Saloon,
| Main Street, Shasta.
| L. wELLENDORFF. Dealer in Drugs, Med
icines, ETC., Main street.
WIN H. DUNN. Livery Stable and Coral,
Main Street.
o. 1 c. STAGE CO.. Jno. Craddock, Agent.
Office Empire Hotel.
| GRANT TAGGART, Shasta and weaverville
Express Line, Office Empire HOTEL
JOHN FLEMING. Proprietor of the Brandy
| Greek Saw Mill.
CHARLES MCDONALD, Saloon and Reading
Room. opposite the Court House. Main Street.
HENRY F. JOHNSON, Commission Mer-
chant, Red BLUFF
RANTZAU h SHAW, Commission Merchants.
Red Bluff.
G. C. SCHROTER, Saddle Harness Maker,
Charter Oak, Main Street.
PETER HOFF, City Meat Market, Main
Street.
J. E. PELHAM, Physician, Office up stairs in
Wells Fargo 4 Co.. building. Main Street.
JOHN S. FOLLANSBEE Attorney -at-Law,
Shasta.
SAMUEL COOPER, Agent for PhGuix and
Home Insurance Companies, Office Main Street.
Shasta
E. LEVIN 4 Co., Matchmaker 4 Jewellers,
Main Street.
E. DoRROwsKY. Gunsmith Machinist,
Main Street
A. DOBRowSKY, Matchmaker and Jeweler,
Main Street.
WA. SCOTT, Bootmaker. Main treet.
G.R. KNOX, Balloon, Litschs old stand
E. VoLUNTINE, Hardware Store and Tin
Shop, Main Street.
D. P. BYsTLE, Undertaken andwa agonmake r,
Main Street.
Ed C. A. GARTER, Attorneys, Charter Oak
building
WIN. MAGEE, Deputy U. S. Mineral Surveyor.
M. s. BABCt OK, Attorney.
J. N. CHAPPELL, Furniture Store, Main
Street.
C. G. LEROY. Saloon and Oyster stand, Main
Street.
JOHN CRADDoCK, Livery Stable, Chambers
old stand.
J. W. BRACKETT Attorney.
B. SNOW, Tin Shop Mllville.
The Shasta courier., 1872-05-25

Japan now possesses large feet of war
and transport steamers. The government
has constructed stone dry dock which
will admit steamers of the largest size also
it has boundaries and machine shops con-
timing the best macbiney obtainable in
France. A railroad is being constructed
between Yedo and Kiog, distance of
about 400 miles Sixteen hundred pupils
are studying foreign languages in the gov
ernment schools at Yedo, three fourths of
whom are under American teachers An
American fills the highest Office that a for
eigner can hold under the japanese gov
ernment-that is imperial councillor whose
duty is to frame codes of general laws for
the empire Four Americans conn ose
scientific commission to introduce new
methods of agriculture, mechanics. mining,
roads, etc; while another American has
been appointed to revise and organize a
system of internal revenue somewhat SINH
lar to our own. About one thousand JAP
anese have been sent abroad during the
last four years to study the laws and lam
guages and customs of }hristian countries.
The embassy now visiting the United States
for international purposes will be keen
observers of our republican institutions
The Shasta courier., 1872-05-25

A PHENOMENON They have phe-
nomenon in Beverly He is an old man
who has reached the aye of los years, and
yet, strange to say, he does not remember
Washington He has none of his own
hair; he couldn't saw cord of wood to
save the balance tf his life He has al
ways drunk a. much whisky as he wanted
to, aud takes kindly to tobacco He can't
read without specs, and be finds it impos-
sibe either to walk so miles in one day,
to hoe bis own corn, to kill his own hogs,
or to remember voting for Thomas Jefferson
The Shasta courier., 1872-05-25

WHAT THE BELLS SAY Col R. spent
the Winter in Louisville, KY. A friend of
his went to visit him. "Some Sunday"
says the Colonel, IL want you to listen to
our church bells here There's four of
them Each of them sounds out its own
denominational call. There's the Epis-
copal: that's heavy, deep toned, sonorous
bell Now you see if that don't ring out
'Postolic succession Postolic succession
Then the old Preshyterian-tbatt most as
deep sounding, and that says Eternal
damnation Eternal damnation Eternal
damnation !! The Baptist is quicker
short snappy bell-and that says rapidly
Come up and be dipped But the Mstho-
dist that's crowner-it talks out--Room
for all Room for all
The Shasta courier., 1872-05-25

A good joke is told of an Elmira grocer.
One Of the ministers of the place was having
donation prrty the other evening. when
Mr.. ambitious to appear liberal, marked
a four dollar eastor up to twelve dollars,
and took it as his donation, getting much
credit tor his liberality The next day the
minister called at the store with his twelve
dollar castor, stating that as they could not
afford so expensive an article, ne would be
pleased to exchange it for its marked value
in other needed goods, and the minister
was soon vending his way homeward. load:
ed down with dozen dollars worth of
selected groceries
The Shasta courier., 1872-05-25
TIN s H 0 P.

THE UNDERSIGNED, HAVING LOCATED
Il at the town of Millville, Shasta county, and
opened shop for the manufacture and sale of all
kinds of Tinware and such other articles ss 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 al, that his prices will be most
reasonable.
Repairing done ON short notice.
Stoves and Stove Pipe supplied on demand.
Old pswtsr, Rrsss. Copper and 6resnbacks
taken IN trsds. Highest price paid for Wool.
Hilfvills, june /, 1871.
The Shasta courier., 1872-05-25

The SENATORIAL FIGHT IN NEVADA.
Our neighbors on the other side of the
Sierra Nevadas are having lively time
over the struggle for the United States
Senatorship.. The real issue is between the
Bink of California and the miner ! he
Bank wants Sharon, tn ir agent, for Sena-
tor, because his election would break up
the Carson Mint, which interteres with the
refining business in San Francisco The
miners want Jones, because he is opposed
to the banks monopoly of the refining bus
iness The bank is spending money freely
for Sharon. Jones, having five or six
millions Of his own, and a very popular
man withal is beating the bank at its own
game The fight is interesting and Jones
has tt inside track AS he is by far the
best man, we hope he may wins. f.
Republican
The Shasta courier., 1872-05-25

The heat Was 50 Intense at Adelaide,
South Australia, last January. that business
nearly ceased sleep became almost an I'M
possibility, and even cold bath was scarce
ly attainable, the water of the water works
being heated TO seveny-nine grees For
twelve days the mercury ranged III the day
up to one hundred and eight degrees in the
shade.
The Shasta courier., 1872-05-25
EMPIRE T OTEL!
I; MAIN STREET, SHASTA, H;
JOHN v. SCOTT, Proprietor.

TVHE PROPRIETOR OF THIS FAvoRITE
i 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 TABLE
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., 1872-05-25
NUMBER 9.

HoMIcIDE-An atfray occurred on Nc
Adams Creek, Wednesday afternoon,
between James Fl Mccoy and Patrick
Collins in which the latter was shot three
times fiom the effects of which he died the
following day The. cause of the alterca-
ton we have not been able to learn. Col
Inns was very powerful man, and had the
reputation of being very offensive and quar-
relsome, when under the influence Of liquor.
He is reporto to have been in fault this time
The affray occurred in Mccoy store. 1t is
said that Collins was attempting to assault
MCCOY with knife when Mccoy shot him
the first time. AT this stage of the affray,
WIN Murray jump~d between the bellger-
ents, and succeeded in pushing Collins
outside the door, and endeavored to get
him away Collins however broke from
him and rushed inside again, ami was clos
ing on Mccoy with bis knife when the lat
ter DISCHARGED second and third shot
from his pistol which had the effect to stop
his pursuer. Mccoy is quiet inofFensive
tizen. Immediately after the occurrence,
he went to Fort Jones aud surrendered
himself to the authorities. He has since had
hearing before mag strate and been dis.
charged Union.
The Shasta courier., 1872-05-25

STRANGE WAsN vt iT!-'iou have lost
your baby, | hear, SAID "ne lady to ahot er.
.Y's, poor little fbingl il was only five
months old. We do all we could for it.
We had four doctors. blis'ered its head and
fee. pu mustard p.ulttces all over it. and
@ e II nlnr cal mel nowders, leeched its
,e.nls had It bied, gave it ali kinds Of
IN cInrs, and get after weeks illness il
died -
The Shasta courier., 1872-05-25

The Catholic cathedral of Quebec will
accommodate four thousand people at once,
and with the nunnery sttached covers
eight ssres. ~
The Shasta courier., 1872-05-25
HE TIA BL &
CORRAL g. STABLE.

RAJ and STABLE where Teamsters and others
can always find an abundant supply of HAY and
at reasonable prices.
JOHN v. SCOTT.
Shasta, June 18th, 1869. je19
The Shasta courier., 1872-05-25
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SHASTA COURIER.
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ALSO,
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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,
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The Shasta courier., 1872-05-25

NorIcE.-No attention will be paid to any ad-
vertisement unless accompanied by tho cash, OF
sent through responsible Advertising Agency.
The Shasta courier., 1872-05-25
ECTORY

COUNTY COURT.
W. E. HoPPINa, Judge.
TERMs-First Monday in January, May and
September.
PROBATE COURT
W. f. Hopping, Judge.
TERMs-First Monday in February, April, June,
August, October and December,
BOARD OF SUPERVISOR s.
E. Anderson. ]. N. Logan. G. C. Schroter.
TERxs-First Monday in February, May August
November.