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Year: 1872

By the present Law the Assessor is made Col
lector of Poll Taxes and all persons liable TO pay
such tax cited to the following provisions of
the law:


Sec. 1889. Every male inhabitant of this STATE
over q and under 60 years of age (not exempt by
law must pay poll tax of So


Sec. 3,840. Poll taxes must be collected by the
Assessor between the second Monday in January
and the second Monday of October in each year.


Sec. 1850. The amount of the poll tax. with so
per cent in addition thereto. constitutes from the
second Monday in October lien upon the other
property assessed to such person. and must be col
lected in the same manner and at the same time as
taxes upon his property collected.


Sec. 3.S4S. Every person indebted TO one who
neglects refuses after demand. to pay poll tax,
becomes liable therefore and must pay the same
for such other person after service upon him by
the Collector of notice in writing, stating the
name OF such person.


Sec. 1850. Every person paying the poll tax
of another may deduct the same from any indebt-
edness to such other person.


Sec. 3S46. The Assessor may collect the poll
tax from any person liable therefor by seizure and
sale of any personal property owned by such per-
son.


Sec. 1861. The proceeds of the poll tax must
be paid into the School Fund of the county.


D. c. OSBURNE, Assessor.
April g. 1872.
Year: 1872

Mrs. Stenhouse. a cultivated, refined wo-
man, thus describes her feelings ON finding
that her husbaed, after Is years of married
life with her, had, without previous warning
to her, taken second wife. The anguish of
a whole lifetime was crowded into that one
single moment. When it was done felt that
/ had laid everything upon the altar, and that
there was no more to sacrifice. had given
away my husband. What more could the
Lord require of me that I could not do 4?
Nothing. / was bewildered and beside my
self, and vet had to hide my feelings; for to
whgm shost / turn for sympathy among
those who v re around me-? Ny husband
was there, it is true; but he was now the
husband of another woman, and a newly
made bridegroom. felt that stood alone,
without as much as one ray of light to cheer
my dreary pathway. / had given away my
husband, and he no longer belonged to me.
The thought was madness. / did not think
it possible that there ever could be any CO.
partnership between that other wife and my
self. From that day began to hide all my
sorrows from my husband, and it was only
when was compelled, as might say, to give
vent to my highly wrought feelings, that
ever uttered word of discomfort. Then,
when spoke or expressed what 1 felt, it was
in anger, but never in sorrow seeking sympa-
thy. During the remainder of that day, how
/ watched their looks and noted their every
word. To me their tender tones were like
daggers, piercing me to the heart. One mo-
ment yearned for my husbands undivided
leve, the next moment hated even the very
sight of him, and vowed that he never again
should have place in my heart. Then
would feel that there was no justice in heaven,
or this great sorrow would not have come
upon me. Why did the Lord implant this
love in my nature? If it is wrong, He should
have created me without it. Or was it for
the purpose of torturing His daughter that it
was done? / could not but feel that the Lord
whom served was partial; for He allowed
His sons to indulge in their love, while His
daughters, who by man are considered the
weaker vessels, were expected to be strong
enough to crush out from their natures all
love and all weakness. / felt that day that if
could not get away by myself, in privacy,
and give vent to my overcharged feelings, l
should certainly go mad. 1t was only in the
dead of night, in my own chamber, that
gave way to the terrible anguish that was
consuming me. God and my own soul can
alone bear witness to that time of woe. That
night was to me such that even the most God
forsaken might pray never to know; and
morning dawned without my having for a
moment closed my eyes. 1t was all over now.
Nothing remained but for me to face the fear
full reality day after day, and hour after hour.
do indeed believe that man, if he could
have felt as did then, would have sunk be-
reath the trial Who but woman ,uld
endure such things and yet live?
Year: 1872

Thomas j. Bowditch writes to the Troy
Times:


There is considerable character in the man
ner in which person wears hat. You
sometimes meet person whose hat has a
knowing tip, just the least bit suggestive of
the careless, cheerful disposition of the wear
er. 1t seems as if he has tipped it back so
that all the world may see his jolly, good-na-
tured face, and understand that he is at peace
with all the world. You meet another of
different type. He pulls his hat low down oy-
er his brows, and seems to be continually TAX
the measure of his boots. You feel at once
that is not the sort of man with whom you
can exchange confidence. Here comes anoth-
er, and this kind always wear ''stove pipe,'
and set 1t evenly upon the summit of the era
mum, as If an inch to the right or left would
destroy their equilibrium. Be careful of such
men put them in band-boxes; tie them up
tightly; label them first class-to be kept in
lavender" and put them carefully away
Here is another hat which has seen better
days, but is now at its worst. Its glory has
long since departed, and from the worn and
shabby band to the napless crown it speaks of
the days which are gone. Perhaps the wear
er of that hat was the life and soul of our
young folks parties-the great catch-the
model young man but now he Is worse fad
ed and worn than his shapeless tile. Poor fel-
low! ''Whiskey did it." You meet other
hats as different in shape and quality as the
habits of the wearers. Hats which have long
passed the season of their usefulness are gem
orally looked at with disgust.


Why do men gaze with doubt and suspicion
upon shabby hat? Perhaps because it
seems to show that the owner is going down
the hill of adversely. If this is not so, why is
is it impossible for man to pass worn-out
hat without giving it kick? believe there
is tendency in the mind of every human be-
ing to kick an old hat out of his way whenev-
er he may encounter it on the sidewalk. I
have seen men go into the middle of the
street simply to kick one of these dilapdated
objects. A few years ago we noticed away
ahead most shocking hat, lying top down.
ward on the sidewalk. A tall, consequential,
dignifed-looking person was walking slowly
on before, and as he approached the dilapi-
dated tile he raised his right leg and gave it a
vigorous kick, which ought to have sent it
across the street, and would have done so if
the hat haunt been filled with paving stones.
As he limped along we heard him mutter the
word 'd-nV and his countenance. as we
passed him, wore an expression of dissatisfac-
ton. ..s
Year: 1872

cies OF delight he came dead-drunk. But
the joke Of It was, he had to go two or three
miles out OF the village, and every house he
went to he inquired if Miss lived there.
Being very tight he would generally state the
object OF his visit to her, and would read her
last letter and then pass ON to the next
house. He made out to arrive at her house
al ten O'Clock at night. The old folks were
absent, but two sisters were there. The
ed; suffice IT to say that the correspondence
has ceased
Year: 1872

A St. Louis fair one hearing that her
lover was going to a ball with another
girl, made bargain with the haekman
by which she drove the coach in his
stead, and in plnce of taking the happy
couple to their destination, she took
them several miles out of the city.
Then, inducing them on some pretext
to get out, she whipped up the horses
and drove back, leaving the unfortu-
nates-the lady in a low-necked mus
lin ball dress -exposed to a pelting rain
in the midst of a lonely wood. g After
wandering in the mud for number OF
hOurs-a performance for which the
cavaliers thin boots nor his compan-
ions kid slippers were particularly
well fitted-they found shelter in a
farm house, where, finding a priest,


and the mutually of their nlisadven-
tures inspiring love, were united in


the holy bonds. eea.il5s-s
Year: 1872

Griswold, better known as the "Fat
Contributor" tells good story of him.
self and how he was wicked enough
once to pass a bogus half dollar. We
hasten to say that the deed was. done


when he was boy, and when he had


little knowledge of money of any kind.


The fraud was executed upon nearly
blind man who kept a toll-gate, through


which young Griswold passed every
morning to- school. We continue in
the words of the narrator: .'The next
time l passed through the toll-gate the
old man came hebbiing out and hailed


me, He he'd the bogus coin in his trem-
bling hand, and asked me In shrill treble
If knew that it was counterfeit, and
If was also aware that I was liable to
term in the State Prison for passing it
on the keeper of a toli-gate through


which p :ssed the, United States mail. /
was In great alarm, but professed ignor-
ance as to the nature of the coin, like
the untruthful boy / was until got to
writing for the newspapers, told him
stranger had passed It on me, and prom
ised to, redeem it. He said he would
give me Just two days to redeem it in,i
and If 1t wasn't t done by that time he
should open proceedings against ne.---l
Those were his precise words, L lremenl-
ber-iepen iprOceedings'--and .Isshall-
never forget the horrible import they
conveyed. Then he gave me . severe
lecture on the crime of passing counter
felt money, dwelling on the enormity
of the offense, declaring that if heeould
have the making. of the law every man
who passed bogus money should be
hung for life!" The unhappy boy failed
to raise the money. l"The next day. /
went to town, trying hard TO get
through the gate without the old man
seeing me; but no use, He ran out and
hailed me-, pretended not to hear
He then ran down the road and over
took me. He seized me by the arm,
and wheezed in my ear, amid cunning
chuekles, It's all right, my boy; you.
won't have to raise the money. fpass-
ed thai, bogus halt dollar n1yselfP
There is moral here somewhere. We
trust the reader will find it. g,s r.ise
Year: 1872

REDDING On Mondaylss ne visited
the new town OF Reddinx, Shasta county, !,
and found everything lively. Although
but few weeks since the town was survey
ed and lots offered for sale, there are al
ready twenty three buildings either und.r
way or lumber on the ground with which
to build them. Nearly one hundred lots
have been sold and it is expected that all
will have houses on them in a very short
time. Whether the new town will not out.
grow the necessity for it on the start, yet
remains to be seen, but We are inclined to
think it will-Trinity Journal.
Year: 1872

CARRIAGE UPsET-On Monday even
inga passenger wagon which had been down
to the new town of Redding was overturn-
ed at the foot of the bill coming down to
Middle Greek, and all on board we're more
or less injured. he wagon had just
rounded short turn in the road and was
on level ground at the time of the accident,
which it is thought resulted from the sway.
ing of the top which is quite high above
the springs. There we're FIVE persons 10
It at the time, and through ell we're some
what bruised, We are glad to say that there
were no broken limbs, nor are any Of the
injuries likely to prove serious.
Year: 1872

A WoRD.-During the temporary alb
sence of Mr. Carter the COURIER Office will
be left in our charge, the same as last year.
Knowing the interest felt by the reading
public for news of local interest, we ask
the old friends and patrons Of the COURIER
to contribute to the interest of its columns,
BY sending US such items OF news as may
chance to transpire in their respective To-
oalities. Such items of county intelligence
are always read with interest and will be
gladly received.
Year: 1872

GOVERNOR BooTH's SPEEcH.-The
meeting of German Republicans held
at Platt's Hail, San francisco, on the
evening Of the 26,h was grand affair.
Governor Salomon was the first speaker,
addressing the audience in the German
language with great effect. He was follow
by Governor Booth, whose appearance was
hailed with unbounded enthusiasm. Lack
of space prevents US from max ~ extended
CONNER is of the speech of the last named
gentleman, but We cannot resist the temp
tation Of giving couple OF extracts. The
speech will be found in full in the daily
papers.


No progressive party can remain lsng
in power and give entire satisfaction 20 all
its members. With some progress will
be too slow; with others too fast. There
will be idealsts, and there will be adventur-
ers The right measure will not be passed
at the right time. he right man will not
always get the right place. The offices
will not 60 round. Real merit will be
sometimes over looked, and there will be
soldiers OF fortune disappointed in the hope
OF position. Among leaders there will
be personal jealousies, and among the
people some degree of impatience, because
the work Of yes rs is not acc implished IN
days No political party is perfect; none
is likel, to be, while there is as much
human nature in the world as now. Where
there is free thought there will be differ
en-, es OF opinion, and the Republican party
is pre- emlnenty party OF free thou ght
and self criticism. Their are always men,
too, wi attach an exaggerated Importance
to minor differences of oplnion-jusr as we
forget the general health Of the whole body
in thinking of a sore finger or an aching
tooth.


The rious elements Of dissatisfaction
in the Republ can party were repre-
sented in the Cincinnati Convention. As
a movement against the party it was not
so formidable as that attempted under Pres
ideut johnson After twelve years lease
of power the only wonder is it was not
more formidable. The nucleus around
which it was gathered seemed to be personal
opposition to the man who was so largely
the choice of the party that his nomination
for President was foregoue concluslon.-
The President was arraigned tor the exc
cution of laws by men who had assisted to
pass them; by men who would have NOV
ed his impeach ment if he had refused to
execute then.


Again we are to choose between two
policies-victory and compromise. Defeat
ed now, the Democratic party will disin-
tegrate, and both the war parties will soon
disappear from our politics. Then we
shall have peace. There will be no hands
clasped over bloody chasm the chasm
will be closed and hidden from sight oy
grass as green and flowers as sweet as ever
sprang from patriots grave!
Year: 1872

solely for political advancement. Mr.. Lut-
treli committed q grand mistake In cham
piouing that bill allowing the Railroad
company to build abridge without draw,
which would have closed the navigati- D OF
the Upper Sacramento. and robbed the
people sbove Tehama Of the duly means OF
competiog with railway monopoly which
they processes When sGolsruor Booth
vetoed this bill, the Union pfono need the
yetq jpst- and sSQpsr one = ,YeIttss,- sssy-,t
IS found championing the originator Of the
measure for position in which his power
for mischief viii be greatly extended.


1t is the misfortune OF politics that those
ideas Of political reform which seem calcu-
lated to inure to the benefit If the people,
become too frequently the means by which
demagoeues worm themselves into place and
power. For measure to bear upon its
face the sta mp Of popularity is sufficient
to draw that class of politicians at once to
its support The Railroad Question is one
Of overshadowing importance to the people
Of this State-one which requires to be
dealt with in spirit Of statemanshlp, rath-
err than in that Of blind obedience to the
resolutions OF political conventions, or the
clamor of public opinion, which is not al
ways the voice of justice. Popular sentl,
ment may demand re iuction of fares and
freights aud other Legislation to restrict
the growth of monopolies, yet it does not
always follow that popular sentiment pre- yes
to be correct 1t is the task of the states


man to check the current of opinion and
turn it Alright when be believes it to be
wrong-.t is the part of the demagoeue to
to selishly ride upon its waves to secure
his own advancement to place and power.
Year: 1872

NEW FERRY.-Mr. Reid is now having
the lumber sawed fora Rew ferry on the
Sacramento, opposite the new town of Red
ding and about half mile from that place.


We understand the terry will be in run
ming order in week or ten days more.
Year: 1872

New RoAD.-Mr. Reid has built new
road from bis place on the Sacramento
River to Buckeye. The road is through
the red rolling hills and fats and when a
little hardened by travel will be an excel
lent one
Year: 1872

: The symptoms of Liver
Complaint are uneaslness
and pain in the side. Some
times the pain is in the
shoulder, and is mistaken
for rheumatism. The stom-
ach is effected with loss OF
appetite and sickness, bowels
in general costire,, some
shines alternating with lax
4 with pain, and dull, heavy
sensation, considerable loss


of memory, accompanied


with painful sensation OF hay


ing left undone something


which ought to have been


done. Often complaining OF
weakness, debility and low
ssnirits Sometimes many or
Year: 1872

Reflect that sound mind and body arc the
most necessary requisites to promote connubia
happiness, Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage, tho
prospect hourly darkens to the view, the mind
becomes shadowed with despair, and filled with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness "i
snotbe is blghted with our own.
Year: 1872

We have just been placed in posse.:
sion Of the following particulars of
case of wife desertion of SO beartless a
nature that the brute who perpetrated it
ought to be treated to coat of tar and
feathers before being bauded over to the
lenient law to deal with : Somewhere
about the 18th of September, man ma
med Richard Lane, claiming to live in
Iowa City, but working in Muscatine,
contrived TO induce a respectable widow
lady of that place, Mrs Maria Hatba-
way, to marry him After the wedding
Lane persuaded his wife to leave her
child with some friends in in Muscatine
and accompany him on journey in
wagon into Illinois. They reached this
city on the evening of the 18th, and
camped out that night near the fair
grounds In the morning Lane asked
his wife if she had any change, and the
confding woman handed him her pocket
book, containing Sl4O, all the money she
possessed. They then started up town
to procure something to eat. Arriving
at Walter Kennedy 6, he refreshed him.
! self at the bar and watered his horses
They then drove to Mrs. Beck's grocery,
short distance nearer town, and, after
having some crackers and cheese wrap
ped up, Lane pretended that he had been
robbed Of his pocket book. and conveyed
the distressing information to his wife in
the wagon. They drove back to Ken
nedys, where, after little inquiry
about the missing money. Lane asked
Kennedy to direct him to a place where
his wife could be boarded for her work
while he went TO Iowa City to get some
money OF his own, which he said he had
there. They were directed to the resi-
dence of Mrs. Jones, where Lane made
arrangements for his wifss board, at four
dollars q week, and promised to leave
his team at kennedy's while he was ab-
sent, rhich was to be but two or three
days. After breakfast he left, taking
with him the tea m, but leaving behind
Mrs Lanes trunk, and since that timo
nothing has been heard of him. 1t was
many days before the poor woman would
allow herself to believe that she had been
deserted. and when the full realization
came her distress was very great Soon,
however, she gathered courage to look
her situation full in the face-a stranger
il a. strange town. but not very far from
home. Mrs. Jones procured some wash
ing for her to do, and By this means che
contrived to earn money enough to take
her home, and on Sunday she left for
Muscaiine on steamboat What her
real circumstances and situation in life
are, we did not ascertain; but she i'm
pressed those who became acquainted
with her here as being a refined and la-
dy-like pers IN, unused to rough treat:
ment. She certainly showed an element
of the heroic in so quickly e1tricating
herself from her distressing predicament.
| Rock Lsland Union
Year: 1872

A practical chemist the other day put
Lighted match into tin can that had
contained nitro glycerine. to see if any
explosive matter adhered to the sides.
Up to the present time no inquest has
been held, as nothing can be iouad for
the coroner to sit upon
Year: 1872

CHELLY STAMBAUGH always keep up
~ their stock of GROCERIES and viii not
be e1celled either in the quality or price OF
their goods in this line. Give them Q call
before going elsewhere.
Year: 1872

President Smith, Of Dartmouth
used to set type in the printing
Office of Simeon Ide, at Windsor,
and says of it: ut always scented
to me that 1t was a profitable SER
vice. 1 learned to spell, an attain
meut which even men with great
notOriety do not always make. l
learned many things about the
newspapers and books, and the mat
tiers they treat of, which served as
good preparation for the further
studies I at length undertook. /
am far from being satisfied with
my labors in my present position
but imperfect as they seem TO me, l
cannot help thinking that I am
a little better president for having
been printer"
Year: 1872

The fabric so popular among
ladies for summer wear called tar
letan, contains more than half its
weight in arsenieal green, q dress
Of ordinary dimensins holding In its
texture three and four ounces of
viruIent poison. Two years ago
several girls employed in shop in
Boston, says the Globe Of that city,
were seriously poisoned by working
upon this fabric. The hands and
face were badly swollen, eruptions
upon the parts exposed to
the effects of the labor, and the sight
was seriously affected.
Year: 1872

! A great many prominent journals
on both sides of the Atlantic have


been discussing the question wheth-


er the earth is likely to be seriously
affected in case the comet discover.


ed by Professor Plantamour, of
Geneva, should run against it, as
predicted. The London Nature says


that we have nothing to fear from


it, and quotes Kepler and Arago to


prove that such is the fact. The lat


ter has estimated the number ct
these bodies which traverse the So


lar system at 1900 00G, and GER
tainly if they wcro not very harm


less bodies, we should have suffered
from them before this. The comet
Of 1770 ran so near to Jupiter that


it got entangled among his moons,
but the moons rolled on just as usu'
al, while the comet was obliged to
leave it's orbit and strike out new
road for itself. Many astronomers
believe that in 1861 we actually
passed through comet, without
the general public having any idea
of tho fact; and it is now 80 gener-
ally understood that these eccentric
objects are entirely devoid Of power
to ipjure that scientific men would
eagerly welcome the close approach
of one, in order that they might
have an opportunity to observe it at
close quarters. Perhaps the most
pertinent remarks on the particular
subject which has called forth the
discussion have been made by Plan.
tamour himself, who, after having
been highly edited by the various
opinions promulgated in regard to
the question, has come forward with
the information that he has not dis
covered any comet