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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-09-25

The Mlssourls Kansas aad Texas Railway,
with ils connections, Is tea shortest Quickest AMI
.oniy nlrcct Route iom 81 Points Ia Texas the In
bal chicago and al plonlhcht Eastern Points Rate.
low and time quicker tean any other road IN thy
niarkct All clalnis for loss. dalaEc oT cserchsrrt
promptly >etlei Merchants ordering goods frum th1
asf VI ssc tiiac tad inones hs cons gni0g eare NJ
u A FREER
Gtn1 Easicrn AEent. 3fl broadwsy n. T.
n. H. WILLIAMS.
Agcnt. - Clark street. Chirae0
OEO. ~. LiLLEr
Contracting Agent, ga v ain1. street. 81 Louis. No
NJ GAGS,
Agent. Hannibal Ne
7. ~. NOiCH
kontf1cllae AGENT. nal,ae. Texas
~. p. ROBINSON.
ienil Nlr Gcll frc'eht Agent Sedalia. 40.
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seiTditw2i
MARRY THE NEWS

The Missouri. Ransas and Texas Railway. having
completed and opened for business their No,a Etsssa
E.rs,asoa AIissonr Division, from Sedaa TO Hanni-
hal. are now running their Eiegaut Equipped Trains
through to Hannibal without charge.
Passcngcss Tor points IN Northern Missouri Iowa.
Wisconsin,, Minnesota. the Upper Mississippi region
Northern ana ceatrsl Illinois. Chicago. Michigan and
tho Groaf Northeast viii nnd this the Shorcs Cheap.
tsl snd Quickest Ronsc. Tgoaah Cars srt9 continnc
,o run through 10 ST. Lon,s Nithout change ria Sc
iala a. heretofore.
For fan Information 10 time ana correct map Of
this line and ITS connections. addrcss.
JANIS D. BROWN THoS DORwIN.
Ccn1 Ticket Agent. Genl Pass. Agent
sedaha. 40 81. Louis. 40.
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CORRESPONDENCE.

AUSTIN, September 10, 1878.
To Gen. Jsmes W. Barnes, Vice President I. r. r.:
Sir-The undersigned, citizens of Travis
county, desire to know if your company
will engage to build the international Road
to this place within one year from this date,
and if so on what terms.>
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,scEoLA ARcHEn,

oscEoLA ARCuEn. Z. 7. MOORE
A RICHER 6 MOORE,
Attorneys at Law and Notary Public,
Austin, Texas WIN practice In the Supreme and
Federal Courts at Austin and IN the District Courts OF
Travis and adjoining counties. VIII pay strict atten-
ti0n TO tgated land cases. buy and sell land certid-
Gates prepare al kinds OF legal documents negotiate
loans of money collect all kinds Of claims, and attend
promptly 10 business III any State departments. Office
B0s d. arc street. In Browns building, nearly oppO
site pOstO1ice. jana d&wly
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!. A. LONG.
I oNG & LONG,


And Solicitors in Equity, AUSTIN Texas. The firm
of Long a oafman having been disHOlyed By mutual
consent ard NJ. A. Long having associated with
him hs SOC. u. q. Long, viii continue 10 practice
in the Supreme and Federal Courts at Austin,
and n such other courts the m may be retained Ia.
jani d&wiy
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15

RAILROAD TAXES. Mr. Hopkins, Of
the @. P. R., recently spoke to the work
men in the Railroad shops in Sacramento,
and concluded as follows:
Much has been said about the Compa-
ny's not paying their taxes. The Coupaa
ny never failed to pay their taxes till this
year. am lawyer enough to krow that
all taxes should be equal. Now, then, L
will submit it to you whether we should be
satisfied that we have our rights when they
assess the Railroad Company at the rate Of
s25 900 per mile in Placer county, SIS,
900 per mile in San Joaquin county, SO,
900 in Sacramento county, $4,000 mile
in Nevada County, $1,000 a mile in Santa
Clarai County, 81 500 per mile in Alameda.
Now some Of them are very much too high,
or some are very much too low. We are
able to prove before all the Boards ofEqual-
ization that the rolling stock and material
which alone is taxable as property, is not
worth more than 5000 per mile When
we are assessed at $4,000 mile. do you
blame us for bring it into the Courts, and
having it investigated.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN,
U. S. LAND OFFICE,


SHASTA, CAL, February 22nd 1873.
In the matter Of the Pre- emption claim of John
Marshall to the S } of the Fractional S W i and
the of the S I of Sec. 6 Township 80 N G
West Mount Diablo Base and Meridian
Whereas John Marshall, of Roaring River, Coun-
ty ofShasta State of California, has made appliea-
ton to this Office to enter agricultural land the
tract fland above described under the pre- emp
ton laws of the United States, And Whereas on
the 10th day of February A. D. 1859, George
Hagebake lied in the Marysville Land Office his
affidavit alleging the said land to he mineral in
character and more valuable for mineral than ag-
ricultura purposes, NV Therefore notice is hereby
given to all whom it may concern that the under
signed have appointed the 9th day of March,
A. D. 1873 at o'clock, p. NJ. at the T. S. Land
Office in the town and county Of Shasta, State of
California, the time and place for the hearing of
testimony before the Register and Receiver said vi
fee to determine the facts as to the mineral or non
mineral character of said land, at which time and
place all parties in interest with the witnesses may
be heard, AM their testimony reduced to writing
after which the proceedings will be submitted to the
Commissioner of the General Land Office for re-
view prior to a final award And in case of a fail
valuable for mining than for agricultural purposes
the said applicant will be allowed to enter the
land embraced in his application upon satisfactory
proof that said land is more valuable for agricul-
tural than for mineral purposes, and that the said
applicant has fully complied with tie require
ments of the Presumption laws.
JOHN S. FOLLANSBEE, Register
CHARLES MCDONALD, Receiver.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15

CocHIN.-Our stock of thoroughbred
poultry was augmented this week by the
addition of full blooded Buff Cochin Roos-
ter. The bird was bred from fowls import
ed from Cochin China by G. B. Bayley Of
the celebrated Oakland Poultry yard. Mr..
B. says the chick is the pure Cochin breed
aud one of the very finest in the State
1t is seven months old, weighs 15g pounds,
and cost s23 80 laid down here I!e will
be considerable of chicken when fully
grown.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15

Frank Pixley, editor in-chief of the San
Francisco Chronicle, says the Oakland
Transcript, assumes to instruct the Repub-
lican party as to its duties in matters that
concern Republicans alone, and threatens
to "bolt" if his instructions are not compli-
cd with. We were in hopes that the par
ty was "clear shut, of this Pixley but he
seems to have a faculty of forcing his dis
agreeable presence upon us every year
Last fall he "bolted" and made pilgrimage
around the State, abusing the party, and
uow be turns up as self constituted chief
dictator of its course. We would be pleas
ed to see that fellow experiment his new
process of embalming by fire, on Frank s
carcass.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15

ELEcrIoN.-The following is the result
Of the city election held in Sacramento or
the Ilth. McCleery was the Sacramento
Unions candidate and Adams was the ia
yoritc OF the Railroad men.
Adams Republican, for Trustee, 2,14O
McCleery, Independent Republican, fol
Trustee. 1858 Ready, Democrat, for Trus
tee, 248.
McClintock, Republican, for Auditor, 2
$40 McGraw, Democrat, for Auditor, s83
Shepherd, Republican, for Assessor. 2
965; Lewis, Democrat, for Assessor, 920
Crowell, Republican, for Collector, 2,769
Bronuer, Democrat, for Collector, 975.
Fire Commissioner Repub-
lican, 1908 Bragg, Republican, 2,6l4
A. J. Rhodes, Republican, l,727; H. c.
Kirk, Democrat, 713; A. Fl. Cummings,
Democrat, 600 ; F. T. Burk, 1,O77.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15

In regard to Colfax, the President has
written the following: Executive Man.
sion, March 4th "My Dear Mr.. Colfax
Allow mc to say l sympathize with you in
the recent congressional investigations. /
have watched them closely and l am as
satisfied now, as | have ever been, Of
your integrity and patriotism, and from the
charges imputed now as if | knew of my
own knowledge of your innocence. Our
official frelations have been so pleasant !
would like to keep up the personal relations
through life. Affectionately yours, U. s.
Grant"
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15
IMPROVE YOUR pOULTRY!!
1t Costs no More to keep Good Fowls
Than Poor Ones.
Oakland Poultry Yards,
Cor. 10th & Castro Sts., Oakland, Cal.
SEASON OF 1873.


Eggs for Matching from the largest and Best
Bred Fowls in the World, carefully packed in Pat
emit Boxes and guaranteed to carry safely any
distance.
The varieties comprise Dark and Light Brahmas,
Buff Black, White and Partridge Cochins, White
Leghorns, Houdans, Silver and Golden SpaLgled
Hamburgs, Gold and Silver Spangled Polish,
Black Spanish, Creveceurs, Rouen and .Ayles-
bury Ducks, Bronze Turkeys, and Sebright and
Game Bantams.
Send stamp fer Illustrated Circular to Geo. B.
Bayley, importer and breeder of Choice Poultry,
P. 0. Box $50, San Francisco; also, agent for the
Poultry World, monthly illustrated journal, de-
voted entirely to Poultry tells how to keep Fowls
for Profit; q complete repository of information
ON the subject. Subscription only s1.25 year
Agents wanted in every town IN the State Ad-
dress P. o. Box $50, S. F.
E8-P Please state in what paper you saw this
dvertisement.
n 40. 3m
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15

HOMESTEAD LAw.--One of the most
important acts of the last Congress was the
change in the land laws, abolishing pre-
emption and altering the conditions of
homestead claims so that in no case shall
the settler obtain patent until he shall
have remained eighteen months on the land.
Heretofore he could obtain the land for a
small payment six months after filing his
homestead claim, aud many of the home
steaders were the hired agents of specula-
tors, to whom they sold out.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15
CHEAP Stump PULLER-Haye a chain

CHEAP STUMP PULLER.-Have chain
made of the best round charcoal iron at
least one inch and fourth in diameter, and
eight feet long, with ring on each end
two inches and half in diameter lone side
of these rings must be formed like link
Attach one ring to band of iron two and
half inches broad, one inch thick and one
foot in diameter, with a small offset for the
ring to lodge in. The band should be bev-
eled on the inside edge, to make it slip on
the pole readily, and prevent cutting it.
Cut nice, straight hickory, white oak or
loc ust lever, one foot in diameter at the butt,
and twenty-five feet long. Take off the
bark aud Jumps smoothly, put on the band,
let it come within two feet of the large end
at which point put in two small pins ofiron,
to prevent its going any further. Within
four inches of the small end, put on Gem
mon OK yoke clevis, with a ring in it to
pull by Hitch on two yoke Of oxen.-
Drive on the right cf the stump until the
band passes the stnmp few inches. Pass
the chain round the stump, on the left side
and draw it tight, with no twist in the chain
A little above the lever, drive in common
wedge, and put the ring on the wedge ;then
gee round in circle, until the stump is
twisted out.
This machine will take out about halfthe
dead stumps, in field OF long standing,
without cutting the brace roots. Common
size green stumps can be taken out also by
cutting the brace roots and digging little.
After every thing is ready, with the team
and two hands eau take up one hundred
stumps per day, and it is no draft at all on
the cattle. except the labor of pulling he
lever from stump to stump.-Ohio Farmer.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15

ELEcTIoN.-Tho election in New Hamp-
shire resulted in no election of Governor
by the people, although Straw. the Repub-
iican candidate, has decided majority
over Weston, his principal opponent. The
Republicans have a strong majority in the
Legislature.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15

REDDiNG-This town is becoming more
lively and business is improving consider
ably. When the freighting season fairly
opens theplace VIII present scene ofgreat
business activity.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15

Alex. Stephens claims to be an unadul
terated Democrat of tie old school; and
one of the adulterated Democrats OF the
new school responds with the remark that
he doesn't care continental whether Ste
pEens' old school keeps or not.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15

CoURT.-Monday was the day for the
regular term of the District Court but the
absence of the Judge on the Modoc Peace
Commission necessitated an adjournment
from day to day, to the present.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15

MAseUERADE.-A grand Masquerade
ball will be given in this place on the eve
ming of May lst, the proceeds to go to the
benefit of the Public School Fund We
understand that costumes and appropriate
outfits will be furnished here at a very low
rate. Advertisement next week.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15

The arithmetical man of the Louisville
Courier-J ournal has calculated that if Adam
hadlivedto this day without cutting his fin
gernails, those appendages would now meas
ure 1000 yards This is what we call the
romance of history.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15

MoDocs.-All hopes of peace with the
Modocs having been dissipated, General
Candy has advanced his troops close up to
the lava beds and fight is iminent.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15

EAGLEs-Eaglcs have destroyed good
many pigs and shoats in the Eagle
Greek country lately Hubbard and Stod-
dard are the heaviest losers The Credit
Mobilier affair was pretty rough on Amer
lean pride, and now our bird of Freedom has
degenerated into hog thief
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15

STRAY-E. G. Litrell, of Burney Val
ley, hereby gives notice that he has stray
steer in mis- possession which is supposed to
belong to Doris 1t is branded D on the
left hip. Owner prove property, pay charges
and remove the animal x
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15

DLscovERED.-We have discovered the
'1and Of promise" It's right here ia Shas-
ia county. IF you don't believe it just
devote a few days to collecting.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15
Horsefesh is uncertain

Horsefesh is uncertain
property of late The horse disease is COM
ing westward aad has now reached Salt
Lake and Nevada. The omnibuses and
most of the stages have ceased to run in
that State, and the business of hauling ore
to the mills has been partially suspended.
The disease will undoubtedly prevail here
before long.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15

ExAMINATIoN.-At the examination of
teachers held last week, certificates were
granted to Miss Florence Follansbee, ]. ". j..
Redway and Edward Sweeney.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15

Says the Shasta COURIER: "Some idiot
who has the run Of the Chico Enterprise
Office, thinks John Bidwell proper man
to run for U. S. Senator" We take it
that the COURIER, in common with people
generally, dissent from the opiuion.-West
Coast Signal
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15

LEGACY.-Johu Funk, an old resident
of this County, has inherited considerable
money from deceased relatives in the old
country.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15

BOUND OvER.-John Wilson, complain
ed of for threatening bodily injury to Brown,
of Round Mountain, had hearing before
Justice Knox on Thursday and was requir-
ed to give security for his good behavior
in the sum of $780,
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15

Republican papers all over the country
condemn the recent action of the House in
exonerating members from blame who were
connected with the Credit Mobilers cheme.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15

No RREsTs.-The men who killed the
Chinaman at Willard store and committed
the robbsries 10 this county have not yet
been arrested, but probably will be soon.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15

Leading German newspapers assail Pres
ident Grants inaugural for asserting thai
republicanism is growing in Europe, and
characterizes the assertion as an insult tc
mouorchical States
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15

FuRNITURE-Frank Miller has now on
hand at his storein Redding large stock
of Furniture, Bedding, Crockery Ware, and
a general variety of articles usually kept
in his line, all of which he offers for sale
at very low rates.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15
WILLIAM MACEE,
u. 8. DeDuty SurvevOr.

Also, having been appointed MINERAL SUR
VElOR for Shasta County, by J. R. Hardenbergh
o. 5. Surveyor General for California, is now pre-
pared to execute all Government Surveys, and
Surveys of Mineral Lands, for parties who wish to
apply for Patents. Office at Shasta.
April sth, 1871,
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15

BASE BALL-A match game will be
played here on Sunday between the Red
ding Locomotives aud the Shasta Turn
mixes
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15

PIcTUREs.-J. o. Welsh, will remain
in town next week and no longer. Last
chance for pictures Improve it.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15

Pairs are abundant in Shasta, and front
gates are loaded with them these fine eve
nings.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15

A Kentucky farmer refused to buy a
sewing machine-"he sowed his grain out
of bucket" ~
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15
Dissolution of Co-partnersI,ip

Dissolution of CO-partnersllip.
YNHE C0PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE
Il existing between i. Mullen and W. Kirby
under the firm name of Kirby Mullen. was de-
solved by mutual consent on the 18th of February
1873.
L. MULLEN.
Redding, Feb. 2oth, 1873.
The business heretofore carried on in Redding
by Kirby Mullen will be continued by Mullen
Robinson, who viii pay all outstanding indebted
nese against the ,,old firm.
L. MULLEN.
F. C. ROBINSON.
Feb. 2sth, 1878.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15

GEO. P. RoWELL & Co., Park Row, N. Y.
are authorized to solicit and collect for adveris
ng in New York and other eastern cities
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15

TAKE NOTICE.
"a liar is not to be believed altho he speaks the
truth
Reports are in circulation through the uppor
country that have retired from business-that
have gone to the Atlantic States-that am in Eu-
rope-that / am dead, &c.
To those interested will say that these reports
have been gotten in circulation for the nrtherance
of othsr parties who trying to obtain illegiti-
mately eye practice. The reports have been start
ed by an itinerant Mountebank and without the
least truth, as at my Office daily and attending
to about sixty daily patients.
E. II. PARDEE,
0culist,
jel'72-ly) 737 Clay Street, San Francisco.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15
"A g g Mt ..

L. p. FISHER, 20 & 81 New Mer-
chants Exchange, is our only authorized Agentin
San Francisco.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15

Near Shasta, March 9th, David Noble, a
native Of Ludlow. Hampden County, Mass. aged
| 81 years.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15
DIED.

At Rouad Mountain, Shasta County, March
18th, 1878 Of Consumption, Joseph. L. Myers, aged
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15

4 FTER protraeted blindness of more than five
IN years, DIR. 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 strabismus, or
eye, Cateract by linear extraction, Depression
or Absorption. Pterygium, or feshy membrane
growing over the eye, Reduction of Staphyloma, or
buging out of the eye, Artificial Pupil, Fistula
Lachrymais, 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 brlliancy of
the real eye. 4 large assortment constantly on
hand for sale at reasonable prices. The Doctors
Eye bath for the treatment and of all nervous
disorders is used all over this coast.
Thankful to those physicians who have sent him
cases for operations, ana hopes that his universal
success will warrant continuance of their conf
dencc. His celebrity operator is co-extensive
with his success; as patients presenting them
selves for treatment and operations from New Y"rk
and Boston almost month";.
Many patients can be at the Doctors office
daily in different stages of recovery.
Office: 737 CLAY STREET, oppo : the Plaza,
San Francisco. pyl5
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-03-15
TumOr of 12 Years Growth
Cured by RadWay's RcsOIycnt.


DR. RADwAY:T have had Ovarian Tumor and
bowels All said there hep it," tried
thing that recommended but nothing helped
Resolvent thought would had faith
because had suffered for twelve took SIX bottles Of tie
eovent and box Of Railways Pills. and two bles of
Ready Relief and there Is sign Of
and feel better and happier than have for twelve
The in the left side Of the bowels
write this to you for the benefit Of others You publish
cho
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-02
Baptist General Association.

RICHMOND, May 3l.-At the meeting ofthe
Association to-day, the chair laid before the
body communication from the Virginia Bible
Society, relative to the interests Of the Society,
which was referred to committee.
A letter was read from the colorcd Baptists
of Sidney asking for aid to assist in building a
house of worship In Sidney, aud committee
was appointed to solicit contributions for the OBJ
ject named.
The report of the State Mission Board was
taken up, discussed and adopted.
DR.. Thomas offered resolution relative to
the raising of money for the State Mission
Board, which was tabled
A resolution that contribution Of $4,000
be made to the State Mission Board was passed
Rev. DR.. Dickinson, on behalf of Mrs. Judge
Clopton, presented the Association with hand
some picture of the late Rev.. Lewis Schenck,
tie first Baptist missionary to China from the
Southern Baptist Convention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-02
communicated.

BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. This good old
''hurg' needs something OF the kind, and much
can be said in favor of such board heipg ap-
pointed, from which the town will derive much
benefit, provided the right kind Of men be
placed Oh it; men of means, intelligence and
thos,. who have the interest of the city at heart;
those who have the confidence Of the entire
community. a board composed of such gen
tlcncn could AMI would spend the small amount
Of money allowed them judicou<ly, and iD
short time our streets and pavcmcnts would be
10 good order, and strangers who visit the city
would not have 1t to say that grass Is growing
III tho streets Of Alexandria. Of course there
is no danger Of our Board Of Public Works. if
one is appointed, spending one fifth the amount
spcnt by the District of Columbia Board. ln
the first place the amount will be too small to
let them all get good pile " 1t will be no
''rirg.' The amount will not be used up for
''sa!arics,' because if our city fathers should
sec lit 10 organic: the board they will put
men ot, means who are energetic and will study
the interest Of the people, and not lot ct old
Iogi"s sureheads, who will lay every iupc-
limcnt in the way Of progress. This subject
shonld receive careful consideration from our
city fathers, and, in my opinion, pass both
Boards unanimously Alexandria has always
surpassed all other cities aud towns in the
State for clecting old togies to Council. Gen
tiemen awake from your Rip Van Wrinkle sleep;
wipe the cob-wcbs from your eyes, and proclaim
TO the world that Alexandria is still alive and
will do credit to herself by keeping pace with
this progressive age by organizing Board of
Public Works. j. W.