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The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-10-11

THE DISADVANTAGES OF POPULAR
ITY.-Brown, young insurance friend
of ours, who lives in Cambridge, had the
fifth anniversary of his wedding occur
about week ago, and his friends deter
mined to celebrate his wooden wedding
by surprise party. Brown came in
yesterday and told us how they succeed
ed. They commenced by sending a
servant round with a team to take
Brown and his wife out to ride about
seven. They then began to come with
presents and material for supper.
There was little party of five came
first, all laden-hands full. They all
got nicely inside the garden gate, which
shuts with spring, when Browns big
mastiff, who is always left unclaimed in
his masters absence, came round the
corner and surprised them. One wo-
man stepped on her dress, and in her
fall so dcmoralized fragile black wal
nut bookcase she carried that it was
afterward done up in bundle and pres
ented as kindling wood. Another fell
low got safely out of the yard all but
part of his pants, while old Smithers,
who weighs two hundred and twenty
pounds, plunged, with the eight-gallon
pail of ice cream he carried, through
Browns glass hot-house in the corner
of the yard, and surprised some $50
worth of exotics. Finally they fixed
things up and got into the house, and
as it was about time for Browns return
they commenced laying the supper ia
BILE. They got down tea set of rare
china that friend of Browns in the
trade had loaned him a week before,
and broke two pieces, so that Brown
has since been obliged to mortgage his
house and buy the set; and the COM
ments of Mrs. Brown when she saw the
condition of the carpet were sarcastic
in the extreme. Finally, as a crowning
touch, they tried to hang out Chinese
lanterns with the letters welcome" on
them, on the porch over the front door,
They succeeded in hanging two Ian
terms, and when they had saved the
house from the fiery fiend there wasn't
enough porch left to pay for the trouble
of trying to hang out any more. Then
they sat down and waited for Brown
and his wife to come home, which they
did about two o'clock in the morning,
the driver having lost his way, and
some way or other turning up in Ded-
ham at about midnight. We draw the
veil over the scene that followed their
return. Some scenes are too joyous to
be described in cold words. Boston
Traveller.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-10-11

DINING TABLEs.-One of our cores
pondents now travelling in Russia sends
us description of dining table of
the Emperor, now in use in one of the
Peter-hof palaces, near St. Petersburg
The table is circular and is placed on a
weighted platform. At the touch of a
signal like the rub of Aladdin's lamp,
down goes the table through the floor,
and a new table, loaded with fresh
dishes and supplies, rises in its place.
But this is not all; each plate stands on
a weighted disk, the table cloth being
cut with circular openings, one for each
plate. If guest desires a change of
plate, he touches signal at his side,
when, presto, his plate disappears and
another rises. These mechanical din
ing tables render the presence of SER
wants quite superfous. In this country,
at the Oneida community, they employ
dining tables having the central part
made to revolve. Here the goblets,
spoons, tea and coffee, castors, pitchers
and other necessary articles of table
furniture are placed; revolving the GEN.
ter piece, the sitter brings before him
whatever article may be desired, with
out the Intervention of special waiter.
-Scieutifc american.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-10-11

Mr.. SUMNER REASONING WITH Mr.
LINcoLN.-The colored people of the
District of Columbia celebrated the
anniversary of their emancipation re-
Gently, and paid their usual regards to
Mr.. Sumner-the procession halting
before his house, while the band played
"Auld Lang Syne." Professor Green
er, in his address, related the following
anecdote: 1t was after nine o'clock on
the evening of April, 1862, when Sem
ator Sumner, being no longer able to
restrain his pent-up anxiety, called on
Mr.. Lincoln. He was received with
that cordiality and respect which Mr..
Lincoln always manifested toward him.
"Do you know who at this moment is
the largest stakeholder in this country"
he asked of the astonished President.
at is Abraham Lincoln; for he holds
all of the three thousand slaves of the
District, which is more than any person
in the country holds" He then plead
ed with the President for his signature
to the bill; showed him the value of it
as a precedent to the country and as a
stimulus to the anti-slavery element of
the Republican party; as an act of JUS
tice to the suffering and the lowly; re-
minding him of his own humble origin,
and the curse which slavery had thrown
upon his early days. Then, warming
with the enthusiasm for which our great
Senator is noted, he said: "Why, Mr..
President, l cannot see how you dare
trust yourself to sleep tonight, COM
mending yourself to your Maker, and
remember that you have had it in your
power to free three thousand human
beings! Suppose you should die to-
night, do you think your spirit could
look back upon this great act of justice
unperformed, and feel that Abraham
Lincoln had done his duty?" The
next day, fellow citizens, as if in re-
sponse to this great appeal, the flashing
wires sent forth the message of the
President approving the bill.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-10-11

The Saturday Revieao remarks how
seldom in our experience the youth of
"great abilities and promise" develops
into the "great man" and adds: "There
is, indeed, the gratifying reflection that
our Judgment of what constitutes sue
cess is to the full as fallible as our judg-
ment of the talents by which it can be
commanded. Many of the men whom
we calmly set down as failures may
have been doing as much as those who
have made ten times as much noise in
the world. A great deal of the best
work in the world is anonymous, if we
do not confine the term to writing.
The rising genius who has sunk out of
sight may have profoundly influenced
his generation, though we cannot trace
the channels through which it has op-
Grated A man who might have been
a bishop, and has become a quiet cler-
gymanin a retired parish, is popuiarly
said to have failed; but even quiet cler-
gymen may frequently SOW the seeds
of thoughts and works of which they
will never reap any conspicuous harvest
in this life. And, fortunately, the
power of doing good service unobtru-
sively is not confined to the clergy"
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-10-11
Thackeray as a Snowman.

Years ago when Thackeray was deliv-
ering his lectures on .'The Georges, !"
and the "English Wits and Humorists, %
to large audiences in a Southern city
Of the States, he asked distinguished
literary man what chance of success
there would be in a certain other city
not many miles distant, 81 really don't
know, Mr.. Thackeray," was the reply,
"Inever succeeded there. But / am
nobody, and you ARE great gun; it
seems to me you ought to succeed any
where. Still, l cannot conscientiously
advise you to make the attempt; you
might possibly fail, and lay the blame
on me-" After some reflection, he ad-
ded. perhaps if you were to make a
special lecture, compounded of the best
and most diverting parts of two or more
of your series, you might draw tolera-
bly, good house. But l will not guar
antee anything" Thackeray thought
the matter over, accepted the sugges-
ton, made up the compound lecture,
advertised, "billed the town" and went
over. On his return his friend met him
at the station, and, after the usual greet
ing, said, "Well, sir, how did you
make out:' CO." said Thackeray mer-
rily, 81 have been playing mountebank
for sixpence!' "What do you mean by
that" The night, you know, was a
wretched one; the audience was thin,
not above fifty or sixty persons, and a
more quiet and absolutely sober set l
never attempted to entertain. l did
my best, but so profound was their re-
spect-their awe, l may say-of me,
that not a murmur of applause, not a
ghost of smile, escaped them. Solemn
ly they stared at me. do believe they
thought was preaching funeral SER
mon. At the close of the lecture full
ly expected committee to come for
ward and request copy ofmy obituary
on the Georges for publication in the
morning paper, and felt disappointed
that the door-keeper did not stop me
as l went out and put Grape on my arm
and weeper on my hat. 1t was truly
a solemn and refreshing season. The
next morning, after paying my adver-
tising bills and hotel charges, found
had cleared enough TO pay my return
fare to this place, and five dollars over.
Congratulating myself on this fact, !
strobe jubilantly down to the station,
and was in the act of stepping on the
train, when felt myself touched on the
back. Turning round, beheld small
man with the aspect of a turnkey, who, in
no complimentary terms, made inquiry:
'Ain't you a man by the name OF
Thackerays' That's my name, sir.
We'll, didn't you give show here
last night why, yes, l think it was
decidedly show We'll, thar's law
in this town, that any man who gives a
show has got to pay five dollars license
for givin' ov the show, and you didn' t
pay no license; and I'm the sargent ov
this town and here's the bill, and you We
got to pay it before you kin git in them
keers. This was too good. handed
the fierce little sergeant the five dollars,
paid my railroad fare out ofmy own pock-
ct, and so,' concluded Thackeray with a
jolly laugh, 81 played the mountebank
for sixpence, and, upon my honor, en-
loved it."
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-10-11

Out of forty girls at boarding school,
none of them could tell how many
years George Washington was Presi-
dent, but they knew to a cent the cost
of any kind of bustles in the market.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-10-11

Coughs.-A Medical Preparation in the
form of lozenge is the most convenient. Brown,
Bronchial Troches allay irritation which induces
coughing, giving relief in Bronchitis, Hoarse
ness, Influenza, Consumptive and Asthmatic
complaints.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-10-11

FLY DESTROYER. The following
simple preparation has proved very eff
fective: Beat up the yolk of an egg with
tablespoonful of molasses and finely
ground black pepper; set about in shall
low plates every two or three days for
a week, and the flies will be rapidly
destroyed, and may be swept up in
handfuls.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-10-11
WIT AND HUMOR.

There is said to be man in New
York so thin that he can keep cool at
any time by standing in the shade of a
lamp post.
A man advertises for a competent
person to undertake the sale of a new
medicine, and adds that sit will be
highly lucrative to the undertaken"
An Illinois woman, who wanted to
60 to masquerade party as Mary Queen
OF Scots, looked through the Bible to
see how the character was dressed.
A Vermont woman undertook to
paint the cellar stairs. She found a
pail of paint and commenced at the top,
painting herself into the cellar, and had
to crawl out of the window.
"Does one woman in fifty fill the
lower part of her lungs with air." is
the stern inquiry of medical exchange.
The editor of the paper never heard the
voice of an infuriated mother-in-law.
Mullins, of Darby, it was who sat
a long time, very attentively musing
upon cane-bottom chair. At length
he said, 81 wonder what fellow took
the trouble to find all them ar holes
and put straw around en-"
A man who came home from Sara
toga ball in crowded coach declared
that he had no objections to rings on
his fingers, but he had a decided OBJ
lection to "belles on his toes"
The following lines are said to have
been copied from a stone in Oxford,
New Hampshire:
"To all my friends bid adieu;
A more sudden death you never knew;
| As was leading the old mare to drink
She kicked, and killed me quicker'n a wink"
"What's your businesss' asked a
judge of prisoner at the bar. "Well,
| s'pose you might call me locksmith. d"
"When did you last work at your
trade" "Last night; when l heard
call for the police l made bolt for the
front door,
A coroner, while sitting on drowned
man the other day trying to identify him,
was informed by one of the jurors that
if the corpse had an impediment in
his speech, he should say it was one of
his neighbors, named Brown" A Avigi-
liant search failed to discover any i'm
pediment.
The customers of certain cooper
caused him vast deal of vexation by
their saving habits and persistence in
getting all their tubs and casks repair
ed, buying very little new work. II
stood it long enough, however" said
he, "until old Sam Crabtree brought
me in an old bung to which he wanted
a new barrel made. Then quit the
business in disgust"
At hotel, short time since, girl
inquired of gentleman at the table if
his cup was out. ''No," said he, "but
my coffee is" The poor girl went
away considerably confused, but de-
termined to pay him back in his own
coin. While at dinner the stage drove
up, and several coming in, the gentle
man asked, ''Does the stage dine here:'
"No, sir, replied the girl in sarcastic
tone, ''but the passengers do"
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-10-11
At Providence, Rhode Island, an ap-

At Providence, Rhode Island, an ap-
plicant for the benefit of the State in
solvent law was examined by Judge
Staples, who questioned, with incon-
venient cioseness, if he had lost any
thing by gambling. 81 knew that was
coming" he whispered to his counsel;
''the Judge is down on that sort OF
thing; I've been through it twice; but
I've got him." And then replying to
the question, he said that he had in
deed INDUCED in card playing, and
sometimes for money, but not to an ex-
tent or in manner to the waste of his
time, or to the injury of his ordinary
avocation-he had never played except
on Sundays.
Perhaps it is not generally knows
that very fine white vinegar can be
made from the juice of watermelons.
We had very great quantity of mel
ons last season, and after we had cut
their crimson cores for eating, scraped
the shells, from which we gained large
amount of juice. This we carefully
strained and put into jugs with small
glass bottles in their mouths. We set
the jugs in the sun, and in time had q
fine favored, clear, strong, white vine
gar. The vinegar at a certain stage
will be very bitter, but when perfected,
loses this and acquires true vinegar
taste.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-10-11
Spefial Hutifes.

EH- II YOU want EXCELLENT PHOTOGRAPHS
go to WATKINS, p and 26 Montgomery Street San
Francisco. opposite Lick House.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-10-11

A Keokuk lady, while engaged in
the pursuit of her domestic duties, en-
countered mouse in the -four barrel.
Now, most ladies under similar circum-
stances would have uttered few femi-
nine shrieks and then sought safety in
the garret. But this one possesses
more than the ordinary degree of femi-
nine courage. She summoned the hired
man and told him to get the gun, call
the bull dog, and station himself at a
convenient distance Then she climb
ed half way upstairs and commenced to
punch the -four barrel vigorously with
a pole. Presently the mouse made its
appearance and started across the floor.
The dog at once went in pursuit. The
man fired and the dog fell dead. The
lady TAINTED and fell down the stairs,
and the hired man, thinking that she
was killed, and fearing that he would
be arrested for murder, disappeared,
and has not been seen since. The
mouse escaped.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-10-11

Mr.. Read, member of the English
House of Commons recently made an
unintentional reflection upon the obscu-
rity of lawyers phrases. He rose to
give notice of paper on the cost of
kilograms on which was written a no.
tice, but when he attempted to read the
notice he paused and said: "Mr. Speak
er, having had the advantage of legal
friend in framing my question, it is put
in language which l myself cannot un-
derstand." This naive confession caus-
ed roar of laughter, amidst which Mr..
Read proceeded to make statement of
his case in plain English.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-10-11

THE NEW YORK PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY, No.
IS Third Street. is again open with larger lights
room, and all the LATEST IMPROVEMENTS In IN
struments All work warranted to give satisfaction
Cabinet Rembrans only 81 per Dozen Card Rembrandt.
from 81 to s. per dozen. No Cinnamon employed.
San Francisco, July, 1873 b. ROWLAND.
cR Visitors to San Francisco desiring nrst-class
Photograp phs should visit HOUSEwORTHS PHOTO
GRAPHIC PARLORS, No. IL Montgomery Street, op-
posite Lick House, and their beautiful specimens
They employ only the most experienced artists and
you have your picture taken there you will surely come
home we'll pleased.
20 Remember the number Il 9 Montgomery ST.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-10-11
FARMS BOUGHT AND SOLD.
NEW MEDICAL WORK.

THE PHILOSOPHY OF MARRIAGE-by DIR. LOUIS
J. JORDAN. proprietor of the Anatomical Museum
and Medical College. BIS Montgomery Street. San
Francisco. Every married and unmarried man should
read study this important work for the good of HIM
self and offspring. DIR. JORDAN can be consulted by
letter in person. Private Office. 211 Geary st. By
sending IS cents in postage stamps the Philosophy of
Marriage will be forwarded to any part of the United
States.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-10-11

A great fortune is a great slavery.
The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-10-11
BUILDING FELT.

This waterproof material. re-
sembiing fine leather. Is Tor
outside wo K (no tar substance
used, and inside, instead OF
plaster. Felt carpetings, etc
send two stamps for ci culars
and samples.
a.. u. FAY, Camden. y. j.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-02-26

Hotrl, in Charleston, in 1896, when
hc took "cca"ion to speak Of the vas.
sa!aRe of tho South to tho North, and
,be great prosperity which would How
into the Southern Scapors IF tho Fed.
eral Union were Dissolved. After
finishing his lecture he picked up
his clnnk and throwing it around him,
said, 'it does not become NE, how.
ever to express such sentiments to
you," and left the room. The judge
was we'll acquainted with my ardent
love and devotion to the Union at
that time, and felt assured that moth
ing he could say would change my
we'll settled oonvictinns on that sub
ject. The tame evening he apoke to me
about the changes which had taken
place in Charlie >ton since he Was Il lad
N his fathers ,t're in II li"tt street..
IN 'n address which once delivered
before the ]sraki"e Erllegc, montinu.
cd the great men given ~ the country
by Abb.viile District. ] named four
-Cslhoun, Chteve:, MrD. fife md
Petigrcw-any one Of whom Raid =,
would have characterized All era or IA
nation. In return for copy Of this
address, Judge Cheevc- wrote me Il
kind letter aud thanked nc for my
kind notice Of him.
Like Hugh S. Iscgare, Judge
with Cheevesls said tohavo assoeiatcd
very few persons whilst meuab bor Of
the South Caroline Legislature. lie
generally walked to the Sta te House
alone, and returned alone. Whilst in
his room he was too much absorbed
with business to see company. In
Congress he and Clay, Calhoun,
Louwndes, and Bibh, Of Kentucky =,
messed togc' her. 1t was called the
"war mess" What bright constel.
lation they were Of Azure rio IN genius,
cloquence and ability When they
beard Of our 6rst hard victory they
we're so much elated, sid Judge
Cheeves. that, like school boys they
sprang up, aud in the excess of their
jpy danced four.hauded reel | On
the bench Judge Checvcs was dis,in
guishod for his learning aud ability,
aud it is to be regretted that he re
signed his seat there for the Presiden
cy of the United States Bank. Iii.
great intellectual endowments would
have added lustrc to the Soeth Caro-
lima judiciary, and rendered tho de-
cisions of the court Of the highest au.
thority all over the Union,
In the latter part of his life he be.
came self'iudulgent and inert. liz
seemed TO withdraw from society an,
the world. His noble intellect be
came impaired by age. In conclusion
Twill say that South Carolina nevc,
produced an abler, purer, or more
unostentltious son.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-02-26
The Double Postage EXaclioa abandoned

The Washington o,rrc> >pondent Of
the New York journal of Cumruercc
says ; The P,stmastcr-Gcnc hav-
ing submitted to the Attorney Gene.
'al the question, "shonld letters nu,
fully prepaid IT," charged at the Office
of delivery with double tic ltG,nc..,
postage or "nl ) with the balancc not
Prepaid" tho Attorney -Gamcrnl HIS
after full >ideration Of tie differ
ent sertIons Of the "Aet to revise,
coneolidute and amend the statutes
relating to the 20: t"llice Department.
given his opinion that letters not fulls
prepaid at the time Of mailing >honid
not be charged with doubl, Il, tis,vu,
prepaid. Immediately upon the re
ccipt Of the opinion, the Pn>tm sea.
General gave directions that t.,
ro-tof'ice Department sLoutd c,n.
form thcrcwith.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-02-26
Queer and Fast aleu a Hundred Years

About a century ago, says the Iaon-
don Athen@nm, it %as no UNCOMMON
practice on the part Of "fa>t men" to
drink bumpers to tho btaith # n
lady out of her shoe. The Earl of
Cork, in an Amusing paper in the
Connoi,seur, relates an incident Of
this kind and to carry tho conpli.
men: -. i'll further, he states that the
-Eoe WAS ordered t" tc dressed and
to he served up for supper. "Thc
'ork seriously set himself to work
nron it he pulled tic upper part
(Which was Of frc da,u;.s4} into fine
sh'ed-. ard tossed them in q ragout,
mirc"'i the a"les, cut tho wooden heel
int" slices, fried them in butter, ind
placed thcW !ound tho dl.h for ga. .
"'>h. The company testi fed their
affection for the young lady ty eat
Jig iear'ily Of tkis exquisite im-
prump.u."
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-02-26
Capture Of q Saw Dust SWindIpr.

VIM. IL. Burke, alias Geo. Moore
house, is engaged in the "saw dust"
swind'iDg business at No. 81 Amitv
street, and sent enc of his circulars
through the mnil, which circular came
INTO Possession of Captain Loary, Of
the l"enty-Hxth Precinct, who
deputed Officer Fraucis ORourke to
WORK up the case. "Moorchousen
offered 81 400 in countcffeit money
Tor 500 IN good money. Moorchouso
Is now in LUDLOW Jail, in dofault of
$4,000 bail. -