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Year: 1867

The Shasta Courier gets out of the dirty trick
of which it was guilty few weeks ago by say
ing that I'VE published the story substantially
as reported on our streets for several days, and
as related to US by John c. Burch, Esq" If the
Courier man had simply said that he originally
heard it from the lips of John P Jones, the truth
would have been told and we should have been
entirely satisfied. 1t is well known in this coun-
ty now that John P. Jones and his dirty work
men did intend to publish the lie in the Shasta
Courier previous to the primaries in this county,
but were persuaded that it might have bad
effect. The reader will bear in mind that Jones
when elected, will have fifty good positions ii
to distribute among his dirty workers
Year: 1867

MURDERED By INDIANS. Lieut.. Frazier fur
nishes the Humboldt Times with the information
that Johnson Hicco1 was murdered by Indians
on the South Fork of Eel River, some time since
After killing him they dragged the body to the
rear of the house and cut off the head, after
which they robbed the cabin of everything, q
good rife being part of their booty. The per
petrators of the deed were Indians from Round
Valley Reservation, four of whom, together with
an Indian boy who was found near the scene oi
the murder, were overtaken and hung.
Year: 1867

Too MrcH OF a Coon THISG.-Thc American
Flag newspaper is still scandalizing the Union
State Central Committee. The Flag is mad be-
cause that moneyed concern did not buy ten
thousand copies of its g Photographic Report "
of the proceedings of Parks State Convention.
y the Flag too short-sighted to discern that its
report went too much into details to he relish
ed as an electioncering document this year ?
" That's what's the matter
Year: 1867

MARROW EscAPE.-We learn that James Null
lane, of North Fork, came near drowning in an


attempt to ford Trinity River near that place, on
Wednesday last. Mullane, finding his situation
dangerous, called to some men on the bank who
reached him with boat just as he was about be-
ing swept into the current. His mule went un-
der water for some distance down stream, finally
coming out on the same side on which it went in
Year: 1867

SMITH, of the Marysville appeal, whom We
always supposed to be truthful and reliable
gentleman, has taken to lying since the State
Convention. In recent squib relative to our can
didacy for the position of State Printer he tells
two distinct falsehoods. The Shasta Courier OF
course copies, straight, but the wall-eyed man
OF the american Flag makes the matter worse by
telling an additional lie.
Year: 1867

TIE NEXT PARTY. = The dancing community
will remember that William Condor gives par-
ty at the Theater one week from this friday
evening. 1t will afford outside delegates to the
Union Couuty Convention opportunity to
strip the light fantastic toe on good floor,
and TO the time Of good music
Year: 1867

CIRcuxsrAxTIAL EvIDEScE.-We don't mean to
insinuate that the Flag is boiling organ when
we aver that it is the only paper in our extensive
list of exchanges which Trinity boilers and
" soreheads'' grab for, of late.
Year: 1867

The American Flag is after sour sober Sena-
tor" sharp. The people really appreciate this
thing. The only remedy that we can think OF is
for Gonness to do by the Flag the Flag say:
the State Central Committee did by the Altd
newspaper. The Flag saws the Senator is rich.
Year: 1867

"Lo, THE Poor INDIAN. The Humboldt 1sres
OF July 18th contains an article relative to the
departure of Indian Agent Whiting and his dis
tinguished companions, two of whom are intro
duced to the good and humane people of San
Francisco in the following truthful "reminiscences


"One exploit planned and executed by Ceon-
allan John and Handsome Billy which is
no doubt fresh in the recollection of all here
abouts, was the raid upon the citizens of South
Salmon in January, 1864, in which they killed
SIX white men and several Cinnamon, and
wounded two white men sacked and burned
TWO t.aoing posts, and captured and carried
away large quantities of ammunition, SO 900 in
goiu aust, and other property. Elated with this
victory and the number of scalps taken. they
returned to Hoopa Valley. Two of the raiding
party went to the residence of one of the settlers
OF IN valley, where of the soldiers from
Z oFt Gaston happened to be visiting. and seeing
him there, proceeded at once to give him good
sound cursing, and concluded this little tongue
RAID by one seizing the soldier by the nap of the
neck, While the other brought his gun to bear
upon him. The timely interference of the citi-
zen however saved him from harm


" We only cite this instance to show the peace
aole dispositions of these soon-to-be guests of
the Bay City. We commend these much-abused
but worthy sons of the forest to the kind consid-
sideration of the Mayor, Common Council and
good citizens of San Francisco, and especially
to Maj jorGeneral Dowe ell and other heads of the
Military Department of the Pacific, and hope that
the consideration and attention bestowed upon
them may not be so great as to induce them not
to return to their old haunts in search of a few
more scalps.'


Many of our people will remember the "raid"
in question, at which time the residents of New
River, in this county, were driven from their
homes and everything they possessed. They
will remember an account furnished by party
from New River, and published in the JOURNAL.
of the trip from this county to the South Fork
of Salmon River, arriving there just after
q Handsome Billy and his party had murdered
all who came in their way, and sacked the store
of Dunphy, on the South Fork And also the
narrative OF a miner who escaped at that time,
but who, while concealed in the bushes, was
obliged to witness the inhuman, devilish murder
OF his less fortunate companion, who was ripped
open and quartered while yet living. These
sons of the forest may be objects of interest and
admiration to the people Of San Francisco, but
no so with the living friends and relatives of
those who have been inhumanly butchered at
their hands. Show them the sights, and tell them
San francisco sympathizes with the "poor In
dian, i" and then send them back to renew the
work of the rifle and scalping knife.
Year: 1867

A woman in Tennessee informed her
husband, few days before the election
there, that If be voted the Mongr,l ticket
she would leave him. He did 90, when
true to her word, on the evening of the
election day she moved to her fathers
house where her husband went after her.


Nothing daunted, she ordered him per.
emptorily to leave her presence, as she
would not live with him another day
She declared to him that she held in utte,
contempt . man who would vote for q
party that was seeking to drag herself
and her children down to the degradation
Of negro equality. Glorious women.
Year: 1867

Is sure remedy for the cure of bad breath, no matter from what source the disease may arise. What young lady or gent will not make an effort to remove this disagreeable evil when it can be done for ONE DOLLAR, sent to your address postpaid, by mail, and a speedy cure guaranteed, CT money refunded. All orders must be addressed to H. DORR, AL bany, N. Y., sole Agent for the United States Sly
Year: 1867




A WoOLEN FACTORY.--A person who owns
a large and valuable tract Of land, through
Which the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad
passes, west Of and adjoining the zaleski
Estate, in Vinton county, authorizes uG to
'tste that site for WOolen Factory will
begiVen free to any party who will build
upon it. 1t is an excellent place for Wool
)eh Factory; about one mile from the ZalesE
Depot of the M. s G, R. R.; and water, coal,
wood, and every thing else necessary for
building and running an establishment Of
This kind, being near at hand. We think
there is not q more convenient location in
this county for wOOlen Factory. For fur.
ther particulars call on or address the Edi-
tor Of this PAPER. fi....l I
Year: 1867

Z ONLY rs CENFS-Ws have placed
the price OF the DEMocRATIC ENQUIRIES
for the Campaign (fOr three nontEs) at
20 cents, q very small sum that is within


the limit Of every man in the county
Our list ia fast increasing and we hope
our friends will SEQ to it that our list is
still further iuoreased-that every voter
has this paper to read during the cam.
paigu.9 Send in the names, friends L
Now is the timel Lose not moment
Year: 1867

THE CASE OF JEFF DAvIs.-The adherents
Of Jefferson Davis are perpexed. IL ap-
nears that President johnson is pledged to
release The arch rebel if he is not either
brought to trial or admitted to bail az this
term OF the United States Court at tRichmOnd.
Chief Justice Chase, when applied to for
writ Of ka5eas corpus, refused to grant it
and will not 20 to Richmond to hold Court
there. Judge Underwood who was next
applied 70, granted writ. which Is return
able before the United States Circuit Court
Of Richmond a week from next Monday,
but the friends Of Davis now fear that if he
is surrendered by the military at Fortress
Monroe to the civil officers and taken to
Richmand, Judge Underwood may refuse
either to try him OF liberate him on bail,
and may commit him to prison to await his
trial. Ia this case, the President could not
release him and the question now Is
whether be shall be thus placed IN the power
Of Judge Underwood, whose Radical politi-
cal opinions are well known wash. Ctr.
Boston Journal.
Year: 1867

y TExT AND IT'S APPuCATIoN.-Ihs Eng
lish Independent tells a story to the effect
that the late Rev. William ThOrp, Of BrIs-
t0l, was so stout that on one occasion, when
about 10 take part in an ordination service,
it was found that the pulpit was too narrow
to admit him in the ordinary way. and he
had TO be assisted over the side into his seat.
He then rose TO deliver his address. IL was
on &c The Importance Of Right Introduc-
tion into the Christian Ministry and he
founded bis discourse on the parable in
which it IS declared that she that entereth
10 By the door IS the shepherd Of the sheep,
while be that climbeth up some other way,
the same II thief and a robber."
Year: 1867

CHrNA A country where the roses have
no fragrance and the women no petucoats
where the i4io-cr has no 81 bath and the
magistrate 10 sense of ho1o- where the
roads bear no vehicles and the ship no keel
where id men fly kites where the needle
points 10 the south, and the sign Of being
puzzled Is 10 scratch tie antipOdes On the
heel where the place Of honor Is on the
lett hand and the seat Of intellect Is in the
stomach; where to take of your hat Is an
insolent gesture, and 20 wear white garments
is 70 put yourself in mourning which has
2 literature without an alphabet and IAN
cuag- without grsmmcr-
Year: 1867

How WOMAN FOUND HER LONG -Losr Chill
DREN.-Since the prevailing Indian troubles COM
menced, an Indian camp was captured, together
with number of prisoners, including s1uaws and
some half a dozen white captives, boys and girls,
from five to twelve years of age. Word was sent
throughout the country, inviting those who had
lost children to come to the camp and identify if
possible their children, none of them could give
any account who their parents were. or where they
were taken from, so young were they when taken
captive by the Indians. Numbers went to the
camp-many more than there were children--and
of course many returned with heavy hearts at be-
ing unable to find their lost ones. Among the
number who went hundreds of miles to the camp,
was mother who lost two Children boy and q
girl, one three and the other five years of age
years ago. Efforts were made to persuade her not
to go, and so long time had elapsed it was certain
she could not identity her children. even if they
stood before her. Rut she could not rest-she must
go, and go she did. On arriving at the encamp
ment, she found the captives ranged in line for
inspection. She looked at them first from a dis
tance-her anxious heart bounding in her bosom.
But she did not see her children-at least she
nothing in the group that bore the slightest resem
blance to her baby boy and girl as they looked
playing about her door step. She drew nearer and
peered deep into the eyes of each, who returned
her look with stony gaze yet anxious One-they
too, hoping to see something in her that would tell
them that she was their mother. She looked long
and steadily at them, as her heart began to sink
and grow heavy in her bosom At last, with tears
and sobs, she withdrew, and when some PAGES off
she stopped and turned about quickly. as. appa-
rently a thought had occurred to her. Driving her
eyes, she broke forth in sweet hymn she was wont
to sing to her children as a lullaby. Scarce
line had been uttered, when two of the captives-a
boy and girl-rushed from the line, exclamng
" Mamma Mammal The mother went home
perfectly satisfied she had found her long lost
children.
Year: 1867

Butte CREEK, Oct. 10th. 1867.


MR. Ed: Iwish to speak few words to the
readers of your paper. because think if what say
bears the impress of truth and reason that you viii
give if place in your colrmns for l do think,
without any fattery. that, since have known you,
you have lived and acted


For the right that needs assistance,


For the wrong that needs resistance,


For the future in the distance,


And the good that you can do


There is no man. however Insignificant he may
be- living in contact with his fellow men, but casts
an influence for good or bad and it is fact too
evident to require argument to sustain it. tha. the
editor of newspaper wields greater influence
than any other individual within the sphere of his
action hence the great importance Of his dealing
in truth and reason, for they will prevail in the
end. | believe you claimed to be Independent in
the great political contest that has just passed in
our State,-you acted as such anyway. Instead of
dealing in partisan strfes, epithets and PERSONAL
ties, you presented to the people of old Butte the
calm deductions of reason and catalogue of una
dorned truths on the situation, and / have heard
reasoning men on both sides say that the RECORD
has exerted greater influence on the popular
mind than any paper ever did before in the county,
notwithstanding the Butte County Press to the
contrary. Then 60 on uphplding the present
rights and interests of the people, regardless Of
partisan clamor, and you will accomplish great
good not only for the present but for the future of
great and growing State.


do not believe " yox populi vox Del y but do
believe if the people of the United States can be
properly heard, they will say" equal and exact
justice to all men, They will utter loud, terri
bic and startling negative against class legislation.
They will say that all laws, to be good, must be
general ; they must approximate near as posi-
BILE to the laws that God has shown in the works
of nature. His sunshine lights up the brow Of the
beggar with as glorious halo as that which falls
on the crown of a prince; his raindrops fall as
sweetly. as soothingly and as bountifully on the
howell of the mendicant they do on the palace Of
the millionaire his breezes fan the fevered brow
of the poor toling laborer kindly they do the
aristocratic brow of genius. Then, say to the
American people: In the light of the great exam.
pie God has shown you, do not tax the toiling ma
ny for the benefit of the wealthy few If you do,
you will curse your country with destiny more
intolerabe than that which fell upon the millions
of Egypt who toiled for centuries to erect
monuments for race of tyrannical rulers.
LOMIsMo
Year: 1867

In San Francisco, in the post mortem case of
Michael Walsh who died Saturday from
wound received from pistol fired by Thomas
Burns ON the 18th, it was found that the ball had
shattered the third rib after passing through the
lung filing the lung with fragments of the bone
II is wonderful that he lived so long charge OF
murder was entered against Burns
Year: 1867

FoR the first time in fifty years Mexico is at
peace. Since Iturbide, in 1871 declared the conn
try independent, and made good the claim, its his
tory is one of uninterrupted civil war.
Year: 1867

The Central Pacific Railroad Company are SELL
ing large quantities of land in the foothills at the


present time, some buying to secure the timber.
and others for farming and vine growing pur-
Year: 1867

II is said that company of Germans is organic
ing IN San Francisco to induce emigration from
the Old World to Sitka. They intend to establish
agencies for this purpose in the large German
cities.
Year: 1867

Luck lies in bed, and wishes the postman
would bring him the news of q legacy. Labor turns
oct at six O'Clock, and. with busy pen or ringing
hammer, lays the foundation of a competence
Year: 1867

All Travellers" writes a correspon-
dent, have mentioned with astonish-
ment the peculiar buoyancy Of. the
water Of Great Salt Lake, and il Is
truly surprising. No danger of ship.
wreck need ever cross the mind Of
those who navigate the Lake, for it
would be simply impossible for them
to sink if thrown overheard. With
my hands clasped together under my
head and my feet crossed, / doated
on the very surface Of the Lake with
at least one-third of my body above
the water. Upon a warm summer's
day there would not be the slightest
difficulty in going TO sleep upon the
Lake, and allowing yourself to be
blown about as the wind permitted;
only one would need an umbrella to
keep of the rays of the sun.


It has been stated that three buck
cts Of this water will yield one buck
ct Of solid salt; but inasmuch as
water will not hold above twenty-five
per cent. Of saline matter In soiutiod.'
and, If more be added, it is Instantly
deposited upon the bottom. this esti-
mate is, Of course. too large. On in
quiring of the Mormons engaged in
procuring salt, they unanimously
stated that. for every five buckets Of
water, they obtain one bucket Of salt,
which gives the proportion as no less
than twenty per cent. No visitor to
the Lake shQDld omit the bath the
sensation in the water is moet luxur-
ious, and leads one to think himself
floating in the air. On the way back
to the city it will be as well for tho
bather to stop at the superb sulphur
baths just outside the town, and re-
move the saline incrustations which
have formed on him by plunge into
the fine swimming bath, whose only
objection is its peculiar oder and its
great heat, which requires large ad-
mixture Of cold water"
Year: 1867

the penitant offender! How grand and
beautiful the power that can say to the man
On his way to execution, live.


The sequel is told in few words
Brump.on was remanded back to prison, bis
case reviewed, and kind hearted Mr.. Lin.
coln finally set his hand TO full pardon.


The gratitude Of the pardoned man knew
no bounds, and his after life showed tina,
mercy had not mistaken its object. He re-
Joined his regiment, went with it to the field
that same spring, was always at his post, and
have casually learned, fell in dreadful
charge on the enemy, but with his last breath
craved blessing on the flag and on the head
Of him who had saved him to die for i,s
vindication and honor.
Year: 1867

A little wrlgging mite, looking off from


the rim of a daisy npon field dotted with
millions OF those meadow flowers, if II had


q mind equal to its physical being. might


say and believe that, Of all these white belt.
ed globes, his own yellow orb alone was in.
| hablted that mites like itself could not live


on these surrounding planets and they
were all empty houses, and its own little


world was the only one of the nyriads whi-


tenlng the boundless space, which the Crea-


tor had selected and honored as the abode
OF intelligent beings. Thousands of good


men,, with minds of large grasp and reach.


may look froa off the earth into the world.


studded expanse above; they NAV count the


stars IN the nearest heaven, and measure
and weigh them with the reeds and scales


q science, and yet say and believe, with the
1itte- mlnued auimalcule peering over the


daisy rim, that all the millions of those


consolidated orbs are empty houses built for


no intelligent peopling-for no purpose ex-
eeept to besprinkle the tapestry Of this small


planet Of ours with drops of light, to please


our eyes for few hours by night So great
are mans here and now" So tall the stat


ure OF his being to himself; so wide a space


ne aud his dwelling fill in creation, that as to
the fnlte on the daisy, all outside is to him
the mere gaTnlture or setting of his abode.
Thus, doubtless, ninety-nine out of hun
dred OF intelligent and Christian men do
hold this one planet Of our occupancy, not
only as regards ali the other members of our
own suns family circle of orbs, bat all the
myrlads of worlds which revolge around the
other suns that dot the common heavens of
the material universe. But one in hun
dred surely may believe, or the clearest an
aiogies reason can construct or educe, that
as nature abhors vacuum, so Nature God
permits no waste in the realm of His crea-
TONS that the millions of lesser lights
above are not the chips scattered about in
building the earth for man, nor the scafold-
ing from which it was erected; that they
are not empty houses, nor built for beasts |
and birds alone, nor for bodiless spirits, but
for spirits wearing flesh and blood like our
selves, with human nature as finely adapt
ed to the faculties and sensibihties of the
intellectual soul as Adam physical being
was TO his mind in the holiest DAYS of his
innocence. To those thinking differently
from this, one might fancy that it would be
like inbTeathing the death damp of a uni
verse Of desolation to admit the thought
that the Almighty Greater had no sentient
worshippers in all the millions of these out
lying worlds; that Of them all, this one on
which We dwell is the solitary island Of hui
man existenoe-of beings with living,
thinking mind and that here alone are
heard the voice of prayer and praise, and
all the other voices Of faith, hope, and love-
-Eiijiu BigYltf.
Year: 1867

How often we speak of friends as though
they might be found on every hand; and yet
how little real friendship we find in this
busy world! A true friend is one who will
cling to you in adversely, sympathize with
you in sorrow, and rejoice with you in pros
perity. He is being who feels, who thinks
who acts from the purest motives. Friend.
shin is one of the noblest feellngs-one OF
the grandest privileges Of humanity; it can
only be found in connection with noble souls
of merit and virtue united. In fact, to pos
sess true friends, you need the most COM
plete and incest power of discrimination IN
selecting them, natural gift to cherish
them, with the most unselfshness.


Young ladies, young men, and all, be
generous; be kind to those around you, es-
Decially to those who are the least attractive
and who are often the least noticed. Try
10 merit the real name Of friend; it will fill
YOU with deeper joy than you have ever
experienced: It win cause you to be beloved
and esteemed by all around you. Practice
self denial, and you will feel its ennobling
influence; it brings the happy consciousness
| of having given pleasure to others which is
| of itself ample remuneration for all the IN
convenience you could have suffered by 81


doing.