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The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-06-28
A TERRIBLE DIsEAsE.-It is 8,

A TERRIBLE DIsEAsE.-It is said tba.
Q few days ago gentlemen called upon .
physician in this city, complaining that
his throat and the interior of his mouth
had broken out in sores. The physician
pronounced the ulcer the first stage 10 q
ve:y loathsome disease, and which is really
incurible when it has thoroughly entered
the system. The gentlemen at 6rst had
been Of opinion that smoking to excess had
caused the irretation in bis throat but he
had stopped smoking, and the desease,
though it abated for tiue, returned with
virulence. He could give no apparent ad
eauate explanation Of how he had contract.
ed the malady. The doct inquired where
he bought his cigars. aud was informed
that they were purchased from Chinese
firm on Clay street. A visit to the manu-.
factory was paid by the doctor and his pa
tient; and permission being granted to wit
ness the process Of manufacture, al oppor
tunity was afforded Of inspecting the coolie
operatives. Their horror ~as exlrt me on
discovering Cbinaman busily employed
in rolling cigars whose eruptive appearance
showed plainly that he was vie i'm to
the loathsome disease in its worst stages.
The man VS. ave s. I" exp sin. hi. c N.
ditisg, but WIN the dnc''r bad dissolved
all doub, as 10 The tuFr Of ulcers on his
hands. he SEE i 4"- ii them and made a
minute ex mn j :. v-h'ct confirmed his
opinion q .er ! len IN the same
hap y u p i ''...l Ia less
ext. IL :: i ;i.s. ~, 81, With
these facts withia his knn~le,lye, the
pl.ys:ciaa had 30 difficulty in fastening
rpon the cigars purchased irour his e. m
III cause If the ralicH, > complaint. II
the story be rar-we have no opportunity
yet to.inv, sti2.tc tit Is not imErubab {
that aur.i. the s Uut Chinese who manu-
facture cigars IN tbs CRY, there are tthsrs
infected .wuh this terrible disease. and eli
gar sm jkers .annot b. too crreful 10 max.
ing. their purchases .,. +. Call.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-06-28

The CuoLERA.- he coiera has appear.
ed III Europe, cases beng reported from
Germany, taiy and Belsirs' In United
States, the, disease is SPREADING in Nust
vile, Memphis aud Ciue matt, and . fatal
case has occurred at Washington. It is
possible, from present irticatiosts, that this
may be general cholera year throughout
the world. That the disease has secured d
FIRM fqothoh in this country, and the type
is among tie most malignant seems clear,
and therefore no time. should be lost in tax
ing precautions The railroad will bring
cholera here much quicker than it came in
1850. 1t is quito possible for it I, make
its way across the continent in two weeks,
and the abnormal conditions surrounding
tedious travel are particularly likely to "a
vor the outbreak oil such IN epidemic
amocg the emigrsnt passengers
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-06-28

AT REDDIN6,
ON TIL e Ath OF JULY.
INVITATION COMMITTEE


Rsdding-C. C. Bush, VIM. Thompson. ". v
Villa 8. L. Cook, Joe Schwing. II. Mitchell. L
Bsrdo. r. B. Stewart. Geo. Lowery, B. Conroy
T. J. Butler, II. johnson.
Shasta-John v. Scott, W. L. Carter, VIM. II
Bedford, VIM. L. Hopping. J. MeGary, J. Z. Pei
ham. chas. Anderson, c. W. Taylor, c. Mcdonald
9. Hull.
Millviile-T. J. Simpson, VIM Bidwell. John
Wheatly. II. +. Ross.
French Guleh-F. Msshsr. 4. Franks. Johr
Syme. B. Garland.
cottonwood-cspt. J. Forster, G. Kemble, VIM
Lane
Bueaeye-eeo. Burtt E.A. Reid, Thos Bat
tamS
Wsavervlle-L. Raab, Matt Louden, Z J.
Lovejoy. Chas. Kuper.
Red Bluf-Gen. C. Cadwalder. John C. Upton
MsnTy vents. ;. 9. Thomas. Brit DeShislds, ".
T. Re6sger, Wn- Lentz. W. p Mayhev.
FLOOR MANAGERS
c. Bssh.
. neksss to Bah and Supper IS. Supper q. WIN.
TAs0psen's Hossl.
a.w. cRofroa.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-06-28

REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS
sTof III. Ass.nbiy. :, :.
JOSEPH IsAACS.
~; For Sheriff.
WIN. JACKSON.
For Clerk,
L. SCOTT,
For Treasurer,
JOHN y,Sc0Tr.E
For Di.,Ae< Attosrh5, o.
CLAW; TAYLOR,
Foe xssessor.l
JAMES iEARY.*
Fer Superintendent Of Public IastfletieA.s
L. X: GRIM
For Cororer and Admipistrties.
W. P. HAkTAANGrs2
For supervisor-1st District
=. &C. scHR0TER. -,. ,...,
TOWNSHIP NO. 4.
For Justice OF the Peace,
GEORGE r. KNOX.
For Constable,
80, o. 8. HoLTON.
For Ro.dmaster,
'1-. E. r. CROKER.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-06-28

TIME 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
style equal to any other house in Northern Cal
ifornia. The PARLOR and ROOMS are large
and commodious. and the BEDS and sleeping &C.
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 u AR none but the hest brands of Wine
Liquor and Cigars will be dispensed to customers
The Oregon Cal. Stages arrive at and leave
this Hotel daily.
CORRAL g. STABLE.
Attached to this establishment is good COR
RAJ and STABLE where Transfers and others
can always find an abundant supply of HAY and
BARLEY at reasonable prices.
JOHN ". SCOTT.
Shasta, June 18th, 1869. jel9
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-06-28

LEcTURE.-MissC A. .cobs who come,
&c to US with the endorsmeut OF man7 o,
the best names in our country. aed whose
eloquent appeals for the right have won
encomiums from leading men of the nation,
will lecture in the Union Church in thi,
place on Sunday evening June Goth. IL
old and young. Lecture to commence at
o'clock. Subject-"Strangers and PHI
grims"-a religious lecture. A collection
win be taken.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-06-28

County JAIL.-We are indebted Il
Under Sheriff, Il. Kennedy for the follow
ing information:
The County Jail is now vacant tor tte
fr,t time in eight months PRISONERS
confined in County Jail from March 4th
1872 to june 25th 1873:
For forgery l highway robbery 2; in
sane 6; grand larceny |; burglary o; as
sault to Commit murder = petty larceny
2; atson L; assault and battery A; NAH.
cious mischief 3 assault with weapons 5
murder 4 !; attempt to commit rape 2; de.
sertioh l drunk and disorderly persons 9
total :4S
Disposed Of as follows: Transported to
State Prison II; conveyed to Stockton 5
discharged for want at evidence 9 forfeit
cd bail |; legally discharged acquitted
5; bound over To keep the Ieace for siz
mouths 4 /; paid fine 4.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-06-28
PIcNic.-Heury Wiser being seve

PIcNIc.-Heury Wiser being seven
years old last Sunday. his parents celebra
ted the occasion at Buckeye Ranch, BY
giving . fine dinner AID picnic party which
was attended by many friends and acquaint-
ances of the family. The brass hand was
present and all who attended enjoyed them
selves in fine style, and uLite with Us IN
wishing young HeDry many happy birthday
anniversaries.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-06-28

The Solano Supervisors decided no. to
permit salmon fishing in their county, dur
ing the time set ny law.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-06-28

IrEM.-The Conventions are s:l over
the Geld cleared II The dead. the p.Esie.l
"hosses" are all entered .fTr the grand fair,
and si'tKe Jd5gts Stand are the recpl.
quietly making up their decision as 70 the
merits OF the FESTIVE steeds.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-12

yyTANTED-A SITUATION BY YOUNG MARRIED
w truckmnn or 10 take care OF gentlenaps
stable years reference. Call at f1 Isl nv.
room o. WILLIAM MARSH.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-12

100 WEST 10TH ST.-AS COOK IN A PRIVATE
loo family, who thoroughly understands her bust
ness will assist with washing If required; best city refer
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-12

Chambermaids. Sc.

10 VAN NEST PLACE CHARLES STA YOUNG
- woman as chamberlain will do plain sewing and
make herself generally useful Can be seen at presen
emplOyers
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-12

A YOUNG MAN WANTS A SITUATION ON GEN
N tlcmans place; understands the of horses and
cows can do plain gardening Address c. MURPHY.
Herald Office.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-12

A BOY, Is YEARS OF AGE, WISHES A SITUATION
IA in some Office wholesale store resd es with his
parents; can give good reference Address WILLIAM
HERRING, 81 South ST.
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-28
Cruelty of Indians.

Referring to his personal experience of raids, General l.. G. Brown, reve- nue officer in Texas, says: " In July last band of Indians came upon my ranch near the Neuces. Two of my herdsmen (Mexicans) were in bathing when they discovered the approach of the Indians. One ran hardly ten feet before he was captured the other ran naked and barefoot over the prickly pears and thorns, and gave the alarm to the ranch The people at the ranch es capped, but the poor naked Mexican was caught by the savages and killed. His companion lay trembling, hidden in the brush, where he could see and hear all that was going on, but did not dare to move." The eyewitness of the horri- ble business says they first tied the hands of the poor man behind his back, then listened awhile to his pleadings for life. Finally they apparently yield ed to his piteous requests and told him to run. As he did so Kickapoo squaw sent an arrow through his body. He lived but short time. Within an hour, in the same neighborhood, five other Mexican shepherds were slain by those Indians. This raid afforded them very little booty.
 On the 2d of November last another raid was made, in which they carried off Domingo, one of the Generals Mexican shepherds, and Juanita Trevino, the wife of another shepherd, also Mexi- can. This time they had the ranch sur rounded before their presence was dis covered. The head shepherd, Sever iano, was outside of the line, and, riding up, discovered them. He shouted the alarm and fed, closely pursued. The husband of Juanita saved himself by hiding. By this raid the robbers cap tured considerable property at the Gen erals ranch. On previous expedition they captured 90 horses at neighbor- ing ranch. The prisoners have never been heard from. The Generals ranch superintendent mustered his men, pur- sued this party, and came in sight of them but could not engage them.
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-28
Webster's Great Argument.

In the spring of 1924, MT. Webster was much concerned in the discussion then going on in the House of Repre- sentatives, at Washington, on the tariff One morning he rose very early-earlier even than was his custom-to prepare himself to speak upon it. From long before daylight till the hour when the House met, he was busy with his brief
 When he was far advanced in speak ing, note was brought to him from the Supreme Court, informing him that the great case of "Gibbons vs. Ogden " would be called for argument the next morning. He was astonished at the in- telligence, for he had supposed that after the tariff question should have been disposed of, he still would have ten days to prepare himself for the for midable conflict, in which the constitu- tionality of the laws of New York, granting a steamboat monopoly of it's tide waters, was to be decided.
 He brought his speech on the tariff to a conclusion as speedily as he could, and hurried home to make such prepara- tion for the great argument as the shortest notice would permit. He had then taken no food since his mornings breakfast; but instead of dining he took a moderate dose of medicine and went to bed and to sleep. At 1OP. M. he awoke and called for bowl of tea, and without any other refreshment went immediately to work. To use his own phrase, "the tapes had not been off the papers for more than year. :" He worked all night; and he has told me more than once he thought he never on any occasion had so completely the free use of all his faculties. He hardly felt he had bodily organs, so entirely had his fastings and medicine done their work. At g A. M., after eleven hours of continual effort, his brief was completed.
 He sent for the barber and shaved l; crackers he looked over the p~pers to see if they were all ill order, and tied them up he read the morning journals to amuse and change his thoughts, and then he. went into the court, and made that grand argument, which, as Judge Wayne said, about twenty years after ward, "released every creek and river, every lake and harbor in our country from interference of monopolies. !" Whatever he may have thought of his powers of the preceding night, the court and the bar acknowledged their full force that day. And yet, at the end of five hours, when he ceased speaking, he could hardly be said to have taken what would have amounted to half the refreshment of common meal for above two and thirty hours, and, out of the thirty-six hours imme- diately preceding he had for thirty -one been in a state of very high intellectual excitement and activity.-George Tick nor
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-28
One Drop of Evil.

1T don't see why you won't let me play with Will Hunt" pouted Walter Kirk. "I know he does not always mind his mother, and smokes cigars, and once in awhile swears, just little. But have been brought up better than that. He won't hurt me. I should think you would trust me. might do him some good"
 "Walter," said his mother, "take this glass of pure, clear water, and put just one drop of ink into it."
 ooh, mother, who would have thought one drop would blacken whole glass SOP"
 "Yes, it has changed the color of the whole glass, has it not? It is a shame to do that. Just put .drop of clear water into it, and restore its purity"
 "Why, mother, you are laughing at me! One drop, nor dozen, nor fifty, won't do that.
 "No my son and therefore, I can- not allow one drop of Will Hunts evil nature to mingle with your careful train ing, many drops of which will make nc impression on him."
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-28

THE JURY QUESTION IN ENGLAND The Attorney General of England has brought forward in the House of Com mons the jury bill of last session, but he proposes several important amend ments. It is proposed to reduce the number composing 8 jury to seven, in all except murder trials and no longer to require a unanimous verdict. An other part of the plan is to draw jurors from the class from which common ju- ries are taken, and also from'the special juries class, and to have specified number of each in every jury, at differ ent rates of pay. It is safe to say that this plan will network we'll and indeed the whole subject is looked on with so much disfavor, although the second reading has already committed the House of Commons to the principle of the bill, the prospect of it's getting my further is very slight.
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-28
Physicians in Sweden.

One morning, says letter writer, I went to call on Swedish acquaintance and found her doctor with her. He was merely paying complimentary visit, as his services were not required. I learned that an arrangement is made with the medical man a small sum of e5. or G6 8 year contents him, and for that he attends the whole family, how ever often they may happen to be i'll.
 The difficulty seems to be to get hold
 of him quickly enough in an urgent case for if he has gone on his rounds he finishes every visit before he goes to the new patient. A lady with whose relatives was slightly acquainted had husband who had always very delicate health, and upon one occasion, when they were staying with her, he was seized with sharp attack connected with heart complaint. They urged her to send at once for the doctor, but
 she only used some simple remedies, because she said he had just dismissed her usual medical attendant and had made no fresh arrangement with any, body else, so that she could not ask any one to come to her assistance. A poor lady while was there lost & child from water on the brain, and she sat by it for hours in the most terrible anxiety, waiting the doctors time for coming. To people accustomed to command prompt advice in illness, Stockholm, or, indeed, Sweden, would not seem to be desirable place to be attacked in.
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-28
Broadcloth an Enemy of Health.

Professor Hamilton, in an able ad- dress on hygiene to the graduates of the Buffalo medical college, denounces broadeloth as an enemy to exercise, and therefore to health. He says:
 American gentlemen have adopted, as a national costume, broadcloth-a thin, tight-ftting black suit of broad cloth. To foreigners we seem always to be- in mourning we travel in black. The priest, the lawyer, the doctor, the literary man, the mechanic and even the day-laborer, choose always the same black broadcloth-a style that never ought to have been adopted out of the drawing-room or the pulpit, because it is feeble and expensive fabric, because it is at the North no protection against the cold, nor is it any more suitable at the South. It is too thin to be warm in winter, and too black to be cool in summer; but especially do we object to it because the wearer is always soil ing it by exposure. Young gentlemen will not play ball, pitch quoits, or wrestle or tumble, or any other similar thing, least their broadcloth should be offended. They will not go out into the storm because the broadcloth will lose it's lustre if rain falls upon it; they will not run, because they have no con- fidence in the strength of their broad cloth i; they do not dare mount horse or leap fence, because broadcloth, as everybody knows, is so faithless. So these young men and these older men, these merchants, mechanics and all, learn to walk, talk and think soberly and carefully they seldom venture even to laugh to the full extent of their sides"
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-28

RELIGIOUS Baptist Year Book for 1873 gives the statistics of the Bap- tist Church as follows In the United States there are 853 associations, 19,- 720 churches, Il, ,892 ordained ministers and 1 1,5S5, 232 members. The Sunday school statistics show 9,412 schools, 623, 742 scholars. The aggregate con- tributions reported are $4, 926, 527. CA. There are 46 periodicals, of which are German, Welsh and 1 French. There are g theological seminaries, 34 col leges and universities, and57 academies, with over five hundred instructors and 5000 students.
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-28
English Life.

The life of the English aristocracy is different from what our people suppose. In the latter part of April they go into London for the "season," which lasts until August or September. This time of four or five months is spent in giving and attending dinners, parties, balls, and receptions, at which appear all the grand people of the realm, and distin- guished literary and scientific men are always present. This is what might be called useless, if not wicked life. But with September there is change. A few may then go to the Continent, but the great majority return to the country to remain for seven or eight months. Here really are their homes, rural, charming, and surrounded by every comfort. The pleasant autumn weather is enjoyed in forest and field, in orchard and in flower garden-there are beautiful drives to village, shire town, and country-seats, and there are honored guests in every house. The care of the estate, the welfare of the tenants and dependent friends, and the general interests of the section and the county occupy much of the time, while strength and health are acquired and maintained in frequent hunting excur- sions. Thus it is to be seen that the life and the dearest ties of the best families in England are connected with rural affairs and proprietorship of the soil. The American idea is that the highest and best life is to be found in the city, or at least in a suburb, and that life in the genuine country sur rounded by country sights and sounds is dull and to be despised. Perhaps we shall learn better some day, and come to the conclusion that true gen. tility and broad culture and the hearth est enjoyment are to be found remote from crowded thoroughfares. We can understand from the English life how so many families have perpetuated them selves for hundreds of years, though it is certainly true that much was due to the law of primogeniture by which real ! estate descended to the oldest son.
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-28
For the Sake of Peace.

Rob and were playmates once,
 Together used to laugh and cry; A youth and maiden are we now
 Oh dear, the years so swiftly fly We used to play at lovers, too,
 When we were children gay and free {; And now, the rogue, he quite insists
 That he should still my lover be. l really can't make up my mind
 To quarrel with the foolish boy, For maybe, if he went away,
 My life would lose one-half it's joy. And if the question I should try
 To argue with him, why, you see, In argument, cen when child,
 Rob always got the best of me. So now what would you really do2
 Rob has word of all say; And, after all, my heart inclines
 To let him have his own dear way. Oh, how persistent men can be
 What can timid maiden do! think, just for the sake of peace, I'd better yield the point-don't you7
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-28

THE BAD BoY.-Wood tells story of Hoskyns, the Winchester college boy, who, having neglected to write his verse exercise, glanced for minute or two over the shoulder of . more diligent school-fellow, and, upon the master calling him up, said he had lost his paper, but if he might be allowed he would repeat without book the twenty verses he had written, which he was permitted to do. The other boy was called next, and showed the verses which Hoskyns had just repeated, and, being taken for the thief, was sorely whipped.
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-28

To PREVENT LOCK -PIcK1Na.-One of the most ingenious contrivances for pre- venting lock picking is that invented in 1883, which causes the lock to open at the time to which the clock-work is set. As, however, when once closed, these ing the emergency, till the hour set, and as a mistake in setting them is easy made, and results in opening at unex- pected and dangerous times, this device can not be extensively applied. The only plan which seems to afford security against picking is to make the keyhole so small that no improper instrument can be introduced; and since the inven- ton sT od nitro o gyoertRRH tR and dynamite tioned, since they can blow the lock to pieces. Locks and bars cannot preserve earthly riches, and in this fact lies 8 great lesson for the general reader.
Connecticut western news., 1873-03-28
The Future Price of Wool.

The New York Economist says |: "There is one thing certain that in the midst of all this huctuation and uncer- tainty wool is very scarce, and prices are not only very firm, but buoyant. Indeed, strange as it may appear, pri- ces are nearly as high now as & year high rate of interest and gold, with the short supply available and the large demand for consumption"
 Walter Brown & Sons, in their circu- lar, say: "It is, however, quite mo- ticeable that firm feeling pervades the whole trade, with the general opinion that early in the new year higher fig ures will be obtained, resulting proba- bly, from the fact that stocks of domes- tic wools in eastern markets are very light, and such wools as still remain in the west are mostly held by farmers and second hands at extreme rates, with no indications of yielding before the near approach of the new clip; also that few, if any, orders have gone abroad for foreign wools, owing to the unremunerative character of last sea- sons operations.
 Henry P. Hughes & Son, of London, in their circular of December 9th, 1872, say: eff the present activity in the woolen district should continue to the commencement of the first sales for the coming year we may reasonably expect that stocks of colonial wool in the hands of both dealers and manufacturers will be considerably smaller than has been witnessed for many years past. We an ticipate good prices throughout the coming year.