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Year: 1868

A rural looking lady and gentle
man OF Sterling, Cayuga county, ".


Y, recently called upon one of the
Justices OF the peace and requsted- to
be married. The pair were made
man and wife. The next morning
they made their appearance. aud
each In turn desired that the proceed
ings might be snnulled. The lady
was particularly urgent. She
charged that she had been entrapped
into marrying the man who stood be-
side her by piece of unparalleled de-
ception. She had been correspond
ing with her cousin In Iowa, whom
she had not seen since she was
child, and during her correspond
ence her relative had woed aud won
her affections. lie wrote her that he
was coming on here i'm December to
claim her hand aud take her to his
home In the West. On Monday last
the swain TO whom she was married
made his app. arance, claimed To be
her cousin, said he could net wait till
December, etc. On the strength of
these representations, she had reluct-
antly consented to wed. She had
since learned that the man to whom
she had been wed WAS not her cons
in, but a wretch who had secured a
wife 10y base deception. The man
acknowledged his culpability, but
plead i'm extenuation that the Iowa
cousin had read him the letters of his
that these had Influenced
him to do as he had done. His con-
cience smote him SO grievously since
the accomplishment Of his treachery
that he made q confession to the la
dy he had SO shamefully wronged.
He had hoped to reconcile her to the
fraud, but he could not. He was
now willing to make the only amends
he knew OF, viz: have the marriage
contract annulied. The magistrate
suggested he had not the power to un-
marry them. He advised that as
matters had progressed thus far 1t
would be better for the lady to make
the best of a bad bargain, and accept
the situation. After great deal of
persuasion on the part of the BRIDE


groom, the lady agreed>so accept the
advice Of the magistrate on assurance


that the said bridegroom would
"make 1t all right" with the genuine
cousin out In Iowa. Upon this
happy settlement the lady dried her
eyes and the happy pair departed.
Year: 1868

GRAINER, HOUSE, CARRIAGE AND
" Sign Painter has taken X. Wids place at
Cedar Falls, and will give entire satisfaction to all
who entrust him with work in his line of business.
Shop over Fosdck's wagon shop. Paper hanging
neatly done on short notice
Year: 1868

Which win be SUFFICIENT 10 duplicate lines 10
all or nearly all the paying points reached BY
The present monopoly.


The presen Telegraph Companiesof thscOun-
try have been consolidated into one hinge
monopoly, and are now earning over
SIX MILLIONS OF DOLLARS per year, OF
over one hundred per cent on the actual cost
OF their lines, their present capital having been
watered over ONE THOUSAND Per cent


THE NATIONAL TELEGRAPH COMPANY
have recognition nom tds United States
Gsvernment OF the importance OF their enter
prise, with a grant OF the most vsluahle fran
chises ever conferred upon telegraph COM
pany. No competing line has ever had the
right now granted BY Congress 70 this company
to construct and operate lines over every
RAILROAD and MAIL ROUTE in the United
States. The position OF this company dlfers
from that OF any company ever before organ
lied. The question of the RIGHT OF WAY Is
FOREVER SETTLED.


The stockholders Of this company cannot be
sold out or TRANSFERRED % any other
company. The act OF Congress under which
this company has been organized, prohibits
any transfer Of the franchises granted.
Year: 1868


card which he finds fault with Gen Van Wyck Chair
OF the House Committee on the Gettysburg Asylum
enterprise for rejecting upon his DehPs Official con-
duct In having that swndle exempted from taxatisn
He closes his long explanation thus:


Mr. Van Wyck, in his report, aludes 70 the fact thae
my had been appointed Receiver or the Gettysburg
Company in which again he Is unfortunate In not repre-
senting the true state Of the From the manner In
which this point referred 10 by Mr. Van Wyck he ey
denty intends represent that my Is acting as Trus
tee the entire whereas IN fact he only holds
such position in regard 10 what money may be re-
ceived from the sale OF tickets in this city. It 10
proper for to say that my son accepted the pc-
sitOn with my full knowledge and consent, there
existing my judgment, no good reason why he should
not do so; aud that the appointment was not made,
suggested until after the application for renis-
sion Of tax had been approved by the Commissioner.
The great importance, however, OF the position can
be properly estimated when IL is understood that
the entire received by the trustee exactly SOL
IL will be difficult, imagine for any unpreudiced nina
to understand why should be dragged into this contro-
versy have concern, either directly or remotely IN
the Gettysburg Associations and apart from the Interest
which originally felt under tho view and heller that
patriotic and enterprise care nothing
about It, Neither have any interest or sympathy with
opponents 1t will thus be that my connection


with this matter did not extend beyond the performances
OF certain duties incident to my official position Those
duties feel conscious OF having performed faithfully.
prudeny Justly and with discretion according to tho
facts AZ they stated 10 me at te tine and am
quite willing to leave the far as am concerned
the decision OF impartial public Judgment Yours
very truly JOHN III. DIEHL-
Year: 1868

ITItNNf.


SIR: Can you not induce some of our citizens
" bcs0w little attention upon the sparrowsf They are
having hard time OF it that the ground is covered
with few bits OF bread thrown To the grass
plat I'm the courtyard wiz save many useful busy life,
and provide much needed breakfast. 1t will afford o
pleasing and refining sight for the children Some few
persona have noticed who do TINS and are rewarded
every morning the breakfast table by the presence OF
"'A"'"' uhgently eating hearty meal
Year: 1868

think, my countrymen, we had better
try TO bear the ills we have than fly to 9TH
era we know not of. It is dangerous
precedent. johnson cannot be president
another year. If Stanton was out there
would be no further trouble. There is
no: friend urging him to stay there that
does not look upon him with perfect con-
tempt. He can never have his own self
respect again.


1t is not pretended there is any danger
to the country BY some one else being in
his place. johnson could do nothing if
he wanted to, with such majority in con-
gress against him. There is no such pre-
tense, if the charges against johnson were
true. But [ say he is not guilty of any
high crime or misdemeanor according to
the constitution. [Applause.


BENJAMIN F. WADE.


You know, according to the constitu-
tion, when the president is impeached the
vice president does not sit in the court, be-
cause it is feared his eligibility to the of
fce ofpresident will influence his action.
The constitution excused him from the
senate chamber. And really he has no
vote for he is not a member. The chief
justice is called to preside.


How is it now? Chief justice Chase is
called to the chair, as the presiding officer
OF the senate during the trial and Wade,
who is to be president in case johnson is
deposed, when his name is called, stoops
from his official dignity, and with indecent
haste rushes up to take the oath as a
member of the court which is to make
way for him to succeed to the presidency,
and salary of S25, 900 year. CGroans
and hisses.] 1t is claimed he has a right
to do this.


The spirit of the constitution excludes
him. [ can not believe he will be so
reckless as to sit in that court. If he
does he ought to be spit upon and hissed
by all the civilized world I talk plainly
on this subject, for don't intend to be
misunderstood. Applause


But believe there are senators who will
not be willing to put their names on the
roll of infamy by impeaching the prssi-
dent. They will not be willing for their
children to read in history that their faith
ers, senators of the United States, sitting
as court of impeachment, convicted
president on mere political grounds, just
tor the sake of controlling few Offices and
little money.


But my friends say, "Ah, Cary, you are
hopelessly lost-gone over to the demo-
Gratis !" l stand, my countrymen, where 1
have always stood, upon the side of the
right, as an independent man, and there
intend to stand as long as I live.
Year: 1868

The tenure Of Office law is likely TO
bring about results, in case the president
is convicted and removed, that were not
looked for by all who gave it their votes.
That there will be general sweep of Office
holders throughout the country upon the
advent of Senator Wade 10 the presidency
seems to be conceded and as there is also
a general concurrence of opinion that the
public welfare demands such reform, the
republican majority in the senate will find
little difficulty in giving such changes their
assent.


But by filing these Offices by new ap-
poirtments it is equally certain that Mr..
Wade will make his selections exclusively
from the radical wing of the party. Gen
Grant, when he comes into office, will
thus find all the places under him filled In
advance and as the radicals have the ma
iority in the republican party in the senate
so as to render changes IN this respect
quite out of the question, his patronage
and power will be reduced to the mimi
mum. He will not be able to make even
q single change when he becomes president
except at the pleasure of that wing of the
republican party which accepted him as a
candidate only at the last moment, and
when they found his nomination to be in
evitable. So far as controlling the pat
ronage of the government is concerned,
one year Of Office for Mr.. Wade will be
quite as potential as four. 1t can all be
disposed of within time and put beyon
tho reach of executive interference.


Ifthe selections for office are fit and ju-
dicious, this result may prove advantageous
We are so thoroughly convinced of the alb
solute necessity of some reform in our sys-
tenn of appointments to office, which shall
give it greater stability aud make it more
independent of party changes, that We
shall welcome almost anything which
promises these results. But We do no
think that this precise turn of affairs wa
foreseen by all those in the senate AM
house who gave the bill! their support. |
is urged with great deal of emphasis il
certain quarters that the removal of tn
president is absolutely essential to the sue
cess Of the republican party in the comm
election. Possibly it may be, though W
do not sec precisely how. But we do Sc
very clearly that it will deprive Genera
Grant, when elected, Of all power to regu
late the distribution of the patronage o
the executive department, and will yes
the power substantially to control it for fiv
years, in the officer who who may be acl
log president during the year that remain
of Mr.. Johnson's term.-Neu Yor
Times.
Year: 1868

The Day-Book, as its readers know,
does not discuss save incidentally, the debt
question first, because it is wholly aud
absolutely beyond surgery, and must be
settled by the inexorable logic of events;
and secondly, and indeed mainly, because
it is folly to dream of any possible settle
ment, peace, order or indeed any national
safety, until the abolition lunacy is explo-
ded, and white supremacy is restored IN
the south. So long as the Abolition luna
cy dominates the American mind. the
mongrel faction will hold power at Wash
ington, and so long as the latter continues
it will keep any army in the south and so
long as that army is there, industry, pub
lie order, society Itself perishes, until ma
tional bankruptcy and universal misery
compel the people to rise us and blot out
mongrelism in the blood Of the mongrels,
and restore the union as it was when this
accursed madness began. But if the north
could escape the consequences OF its bound
less crimes-if it could prevail on JEFF.
Davis and tie rebels to set up their con.
federacy, and thus restore social order, in
dustry, peace and prosperity to the mighty
regions south of the Ohio and Potomac
rivers, and leave the north to struggle un-
der its enormous burdens as best it might
without the burden Of mongrelism then
let US see what would be the result of the
great greenback scheme which some Of our
western friends are so fascinated with.
Suppose they put presidential candidate
in the field who represents it, and they
elect him and get into power, what then !
Why, they will pay off the bonds in green
backs, and The bondholder, putting these
in lauds, &c., time must come when the
result would be the deprecated greenbacks
would be found in the hands of the labor
ing class, and all the lands and real prop
erty of the country in the hands of the
former bondholders? Nor is that all-the
Abolitionists would turn round and say
'' You have brought bankruptcy and all
this misery and wee on the people" and
demand that you be expelled from power,
and you would be. The democracy, not
the radicals, would thus be held response
bic for the ruin of the country. and the
bondholders-the people who furnished
the abolitionists with the means to do all
the boundless mischief IN the premises
would come out ahead and actually own
all that was left from the mighty ruin.
Indeed it seems to us that this greenback
scneme is about the ouly thing possible by
which the bond question can save itself.-
N. Y. Day Book.
Year: 1868

JOHN MoRRIsEY BETS ON GRANT.-We find the
following poltical-sporting item in an Eastern
exchange:


"When the fictitious excitement which fol-
lowed Horatio Seymours nomination was at its
height in New York, John Morrissey surprised a
Democratic friend by saying in his quiet, non
chalant sort OF way All this is very nice, but
there isn't ghost of chance tor Seymour
against Grant. The friend ridiculed John 8
judgment of the political situation, when John
offered to back it up with bet of four thousand
dollars to two thousand that Grant would be the
next President. This sumner for the con-
fding Seymourte, but after some hesitation the
bet was accepted and the money put up. Mo--
rissey offered to repeat the wager, or to give the
odds on a bet of ore hundred thousand dollars
but no one appeared willing to risk more money
against the Judgment of the Democratic member
OF Congress"


Morrissey is prominent representative of a
class of men who acquire fortunes by their su.
perior sagacity in discerning the winning side
Here We have his opinion as sporting man, and
we think it is pity John did not get his hun.
dred Thousand dollar bet taken, or suficien,
thereof to induce him to cooper" all attempts
at fraudulent voting in New York city at the
November election. 1t will be admitted on al
hands that Morrssey and his friends know as
much about and can do more to prevent the
fraudulent voting for which New York city i,
notorious than any others to be named. A fair
square vote in the empire city gives the State
to Grant and Colfax.
Year: 1868

CHISAxAN KILLED.-On the night of Tuesday
last three of the Chinese sluice robbers who in
fest this basin visited the mining claim of Car
son and Osgood just below town. They were
discovered and shot at by the guard The rob-
bers ran and were followed by the guard, who
soon discovered that bis shot had taken effect
upon one of them. The wounded Chinamau
showed fight, throwing rocks with all his might,
and, we are told, at one time came very near
having the best of the 6ght. All this while the
Chinaman was making his way towards China
on his regular beat. Without any hesitation the
desperate scoundrel attacked the watchman, rho
defended himself with bis revolver The thiev-
ing rascal finally escaped them, but not until
the guard reloaded and gave him another taste
of his rife. The Chinaman was found the next
day dead
Year: 1868

hoorA VALLEY.-We are in receipt Of commu-
nications from Hoopa Valley which come too
iate TOT any extended notice in this issue. We
crn only say at this time that from what we hear
matters In and about the reservation seem to be
Trinity. ~
Year: 1868

The great rush at Perry's to-day was on
account of this hot weather, We would say
10 those who have net left their orders to
do 20 at once and save delsy' Those who
como first will be first served. Call and
examine his new yles Of clothes and latest
fashions. Look at some of his custom
work, examine his stock Of men ard boys
clothing, his large display Of gents furnish
ing goods and you will bo satisfied, 1t is
the place TO buy above oil others.
Year: 1868


Enter upon the performance of his official duties
for the current year. He would call particular at
tention to the following section of the Revenue
Law:


"If any person shall willfully make, or give,
under oath or affirmation, false list of his, her,
their taxable property, or false list of taxable
property under his her, their control, such per-
son shall be deemed gnilty of perjury, and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished therefor, as
is by law provided for the punishment of perjury ;
and any property wlfully concealed removed,
transferred, or misrepresented by the owner any
agent thereof, to evade taxation, shall upon dis
covery, be assessed at ten times the of tax
for that year, which would otherwise have been
assessed upon IT. and fifty per cent. of the amount
OF such additional tax when solicited shall be paid
to the person persons who shall furnish the
information which reveals the property conceal
ed, transferred removed or misrepresented, and the
remaining fifty per cent, after deductlng the usual
per centage for collection, shall be paid into the
Treasury, for the benefit of the Common School
Fund of the State"


Attention is also directed to the following section
of the Act of lS65-6, relating to Shasta county:


g The Assessor of said county is authorized and
it is hereby made his duty to collect all the poll
per capita tax except the road poll tax, and the
taxes upon all movable personal property and upon
the entry of any assessment of movable personal
property, to any person, firm corporation, associa-
ton, company, who does not own real estate
sufficient in the opinion of the Assessor to insure
the payment of such tax within the county, to de-
mand the payment of the taxes upon the same ;
and if such person, frm corporation, association,
or company shall refuse neglect to pay such
taxes, the Assessor shall, by virtue of the power
herein vested in him. proceed to collect such taxes
in the same manner prescribed by law for the Col
lector."


If Tax Payers were to have list of their pro-
perty prepared, ready to be sworn to, as the law
directs, by the time of my reaching them, they
would thereby perhaps save themselves much an
noyance, well facilitate my work.


A P. LADD


Assessor of Shasta County.
Shasta, March g, 1867. mi
Year: 1868

An amusing little scene was witnessed by
q portion of the audience at fashionable
church in Utica, one recent Sunday evening
While the sermon was being delivered lady
deliberately removed her hat, took down her
back hair by the usual operation of removing
the comb, and taking out, one by one, sew
entv or eighty hair pins. The raven locks
fell upon her shoulders, and then people,
instead of attending to the sermon, looked for
the next movement; it came in several quite
satisfactory, enjoying movements ofthe con- b
down the back of the head and through the
hair. Instead of attending to the sermon,
people still continued to watch the lady
The hair was then gathered in both hands,
dexterously retwisted, the comb inserted
those seventy-fve hair pins replaced one by
one, the short hairs in the neck tucked under,
and finally the hat was resumed, and then
the lady turned her attention to the min
lister with greater ease and more zeal then did
the amused audience.
Year: 1868

A CORRESPONDENT of the North China
Daily News says: The 9th ult. was the
day appointed for choosing a wife for the
Emperor. One hundred and twenty virgins
went into the palace the evening before, as
candidates for this honor, and seven of the
most eligible were retained for closer inspec-
ton. We have not vet been informed who is
the fortunate one. The Dowager Empress
decides, but the Emperor has the privilege of
having a look to see for himself. The ages
of the ladies vary from eleven to nineteen.
The Emperor is now fourteen, according to
Chinese reckoning
Year: 1868

Order to show cause why Order of Sale of Real


Estate should not be granted


IL APPEARING TO THE JUDGE OF THE
Il Court, by a petition this day presented and
filed by j. o. Smith, the Administrator of the Estate
OF T. McCollister, deceased, praying for an order
OF sale Of real estate that it necessary to sell the
whole of the real estate, to pay the claims against
the said estate the expenses of administration and
the family allowances it is therefore ordered by the
Judge of the said Court that all persons interested
in the estate of said deceased appear before the
said Probate Court on


Monday, the goth day of June, A. ID. 1868.
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, at the
Court room of said Probate Court at the Court
House. in Shasta in the county of Shasta to show
cause why an order should not be granted to the
said Administrator to sell much of the real
Of the said deceased may be necessary; and
that copy of this order be published at least four
successive weeks in the SHASTA COURIER. a news
paper printed and published in said town and
county.


C. C. BUSH, Probate Judge


Dated Shasta, May Is, 1865. my30
Year: 1868

A PLATE of apples was being passed round
to a group of children. There was fine red
one at the top, which little girl took
How greedy you are" said her next
neighbor, . to take the largest meant to
take that one myself -
Year: 1868

LIVE BEEF STEAKs.-An Abyssinian correspon-
dent relates the following incident:


Three of the officers of the Fourth Regiment
saw, the other day, at Fokada, an operation which
was described by Bruce, but which has been de-
MED by all subsequent travellers, and by the Abys
sinians themselves. This was the operation Of
cutting a steak from the body of living OK. They
came upon the natives just as they were in the
act of performingit. The unfortunate bullock was
thrown down, and its four legs tied together. The
operator then cut an incsion in the skin near the
spine, just behind the hip joint He blew into
this to separate the skin from the flesh, and then
cut two other incsions at right angles to the first
and then lifted flap of skin four or FIVE inches
square. From this he cut out lump of flesh, cut
ting with the knife under the skin, 30 that the q
mount of flesh taken out was larger than the por-
ton uncovered. The operator then filed up the
hole with cow dung, replaced the flap Of skin,
plastered it up with mud, united the feet of the
poor animal, who had kept up low moaning
while the operation was going on, gave it kickto
make it get up, and the whole thing was over
should mention that the operator cut two or three
gashes in the neighborhood of the wound, appar-
emily as sign that the animal had been operated
upon in that part The officers observed that sew
eral cattle in the herd were marked in precisely
similar manner. They returned in half an hour,
and found the animal walking about and feeding
quietly. have not mentioned that it bled very
l;tfla M tho tima tho