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Year: 1871

We this week had the pleasure of meet
ing Kessler senior and Junior Of Yreka
who we're on their way down to San Fran
cisco to purchase new stock of watches
clocks, and jewelry. The senior esslel
is knoMn in this county as the original
dscoverer and locator of the renowned
"Kessler Ledge" at Copper City-a ledge
which Kessler once firmly believed to con.
tain untold millions ofsilyer, to "say moth
ing of the thin stratas of gold" 1t took
two years of hard labor in blasting and
drilling "seemless slate rock" to convince
Kessler that his quartz ledge was worth
less. We are glad to hear that he is now
prospering at Yreka, and that he is "entire
ly out of the quartz business"
Year: 1871

Business has been brisk in the Land Of
flee this week, parties from all portions of
the country having been in town to see
about entering their lands, or taking the
steps preliminary thereto. The indications
are that the Shasta Office will dispatch a
large amount of business the coming Spring
and Summer.
Year: 1871

THE Republicans throughout the State
in every county, are disposed to be har-
monious, which means success beyond q
doubt, especially for the State Ticket.
Whatever local disputes may arise in any
individual county, they will not affect the
State Ticket, as all the aspirants likely to
receive any show of nomination are worthy
and acceptable gentlemen. The corrupt
actions Of the present State administration,
have united the Republicans firmly in re-
ference to complete change and reforma-
ton in our State Government, in which
they will be aided by many independent
voters and Democrats, who have become
utterly disgusted with the partisanism and
dishonesty in public affairs towards person
al gain, manifested by our last Legislature.
II Yreka Journal
Year: 1871

This week James Vial brought into
town solid gold nugget which weighed
fifteen ounces. The piece was taken out
of Walls claim on the East fork of Clear
Creek, near Chauncy's Ranch. About four
weeks ago Vial found another nugget in
his claim that weighed seven ounces.
Year: 1871

This week Messrs. Rock, Brown and Cur
tiss of Pit River Valley visited town on
business. They report that the Fall Riv-
er and Pit River country is rapidly filling
up with emigrants from Oregon and the
Sacramento Valley.
Year: 1871

Frank j. French Esq, ex-Clerk of Te-
hama county, is spoken of by the Red Bluff
Independent as candidate for the NOM
ination for Clerk Of the Supreme Court on
the Republican ticket We believe that
he is in every respect suitable for the posi-
ton, and think he will receive the support
of the Shasta delegation.
Year: 1871

S The rats continue to desert the
ship. The last public man to declare hos
tility to the Radical administration is
Senator Upton. In Omaha, few days
ago, he asserted that if the "perambulat'
ing President" were nominated for the
Presidency, she would take the stump
for Mr.. Hendricks, in case the latter
should be nominated by the Democratic
party. He further declared that If the
State convention of his party shall select
delegation to the National convention
favorable to the nomination Of Grant, he
would stump the State against him before
he was nominated


Mr. Upton was originally an Aboli
ZIONIST of the most radical kind, but we
are pleased to see that he has discovered,
late it is true, what Others long ago dis
covered, that "the government as now
administered, is government whose
usurpations and corruptions are danger
Gus to liberty and ruinous to the people. y
Hence We welcome Mr.. Upton to the
ranks of the great army Of conservative
Republicans who sigh for change OF
goyernment.-St Louis Times.
Year: 1871

The fourth annual Fair Of the Arkansas
State Agricultural and Mechanical Associa.
tion, will be held at the Fair grounds at Little
Rock, commencing Tuesday, October 81, and
continue for four days. We have been favor
ed with the premium list prefaced with con-
else history of the city Of Little Rock, from
1925 to the present.


The premium list comprises everything that
is worthy place the premiums are liberal
particularly the stock premiums. One OF the
great attractions of the Fair will be the con
test for the $1,000 purse to be awarded the
fastest trotting horse, mile heats to harness
already ten entries have been made by gentle
men owning fast trotters. This lair promises
to eclipse all former meetings. and ii is to be
hoped that li7ely interest will be taken by
all our citizens in the matter; there is moth
ing calculated to produce better results to
the planter and the stock raiser, and to the
mechanic, than these yearly exhibitions.
There Is not to be found Planter, Farmer,
Mechanic, or Family within the limits ofthe
State but can furnish something Of Interest
to place on exhibition at the State Affair, and
none should stand back and say we have moth
ing that would be likely to take premium,
Send in your fine Horses, Cattle Hogs, Sheep,
etc, and thereby show your interest in the
success of the enterprise. The managers of
the Association are spending vast amount
Of time and money to place our State Agri-
cultural Society in prosperous condition,
and it is but matter Of Justice to them, that
they should be earnestly aided and encourag-
ed by every individual.
Year: 1871

ANOTHER ErFoRT.-Wc wish to direct spe-
cial attention to the notice of the President OF
Crawford County Agricultural and Mechan-


ical Association, for call of n meeting next
Saturday at 10 o'clock at the Court House in
Van Buren, 1t is desired that there should
be general attendance from both town and
country. All are interested and should wake
up to the importance of maintaining and
keeping alive this enterprise set afoot by a
few liberal minded citizens in the county.
Give an hour or two to the meeting Saturday.
Year: 1871

ED 1t is said that one of the Siamese
twins is lying at the point of death, at
their home in North Carolina The 9TH
er is in good health In anticipation OF
death, arrangements have been made for
the immediate separation of the living
from the dead brother.
Year: 1871

complete reconciliation and reunion OF CUR
lately disunited and unhappy country pro,
pose to YOU that we should initiate what is said
to happen to the old. old man approaching. al
most TO the grave, who, forgetting the things
of yesterday, sees again in all their vlvldness
and sunshine the sweet JOYS and scenes Of his
boyhood, when, as boy, his own and his little
brothers feet pattered side by side through
all the paths of youth up to mature manhood
when their noblest and most substantial! veto
ries were Won. As 10 the bitter memories that
divide us, let us bury them in the grave tor
eyer ave forever
Year: 1871

WRITE TO Your PARENrs.-I have
known father and mQther wait with sick
hearts through weary months, longing
that some word might reach them from
an absent son. They have watched the
mails till, in dispair, they have ceased to
expect any more, and while they may
not have the grief of great bereave-
ment, they have what is almost as bad.
the bitter consciousness that thew are
not IN mind enough even to call out a
few poor lines from one whose infancy
and early years they watched with Sleep
less love. Sons are often guilty of this
crlme-1 cannot call it less-from sheer
neglect or Incidence. While an hour.
perhaps few moments, would suffice to
write a letter which would give unspeak-
able satisfaction, they let months and
even years slip away in utter indiffer-
ence to all the pain they are causing.
On, how full in many a mothers heart of
sorrow and foreboding, when Just a few


words from an absent son would fill it
with joy and praise! Such indifference
or neglect Is shameful and wicked. One
need not wonder that sons guilty of it
are not prosperous, that they wait in
vain for those turns of fortune which will
send them home, as they dream, to sur
prise the old neighborhood with their
wealth. Their thoughtlsssness has been


productive only of disaster. Exchange,
Year: 1871

EThe New York Sun is heavy on
Grant for appointing to Office in Iowa,
over a gallunt Federal crippled soldier,
another fellow whose only recommends
ton vas that he happened to be the hus-
band OF daughter of a first cousin of
the mother Of the President's wife
Grans ia heavy on kin.
Year: 1871

Sojourner Truth, now upwards of
eighty, visited the Woman Suffrage Ba-


zar last week, and urged her omission" !"
which now is to importune the govern
ment until it will give the colored people
around Washington, now largely sup


ported by charity, tract of land down


South where they can take care of them


selves,
Year: 1871

along so fast that he overlook Stella nc the score
making dead heat with her IN 2:43s. Billy Bird
was hall. a length behind.


Flrh Heat-Hickey had the lead when
the wOrd was given, Stella second, Billy Bird
close up. As they passed around the turn
Stella went TO the front, Hickey second, Billy
Bird bringing mp the rear. Al the quarter
pole which was passed in f0rty.0ne seconds Stella
led two lengths, Hickey next one leeth IN mont OF
Bird Stella kept her advantage around the lower
mile pOle being three lengths in front at that point
Time, 20 She was never Afterwards In danger.
and she came and won the heat ana race by ionr
lengths making the last heat the fastest IN the race
Billy Bird was second. one length III 'front.' Of Hickey
Time OF the heat, 2:40i..
Year: 1871

. Tho symptoms of Liver


Complaint arc uncasiness
and pain in the side. some
times the pain is in tho
shoulder, and is mistaken


for rheumatism. The stom-
ach is effected with loss OF


appetite and sickness, bowels


in general costive,, some
stimcs alternating with lax
d with pain, and dull, heavy
sensation, considerable loss
of memory, accompanied


with painful sensation of hav-
ing left undone something


which ought to have been


done. Often complaining or
weakness, debility and low
.spirits, Sometimes many or
Year: 1871

Here is story of the saddest side
of New York life.


Not many days ago there was a
fashionable marriage in one of our
uptown churches. The bridegroom
was remarkably handsome man, of
nearly thirty years Of age, well known
in what is called fashionable society
as an agreeagble, liberal bachelor
and "ladies' man." The bride was a
lovely girl, belonging to one Of the
best known families, and esteemed
for her character as much as admired
for her beauty. Tho friendes of both
were present! and nothing surprising
occurred at the ceremony, save that
all present remarked upon the ap-
pearence of the bridegroom. He
was apparently so oppressed by some
great sorrow or anxiety that he GOULD
not smile nor command cheerful
word.


The pair had spent but q few days
together when the husband, after an
interview with his young wife, which
left her almost crushed in mind, has
tily called at bis late bachelor rooms,
which he had not yet given up, burn
ed a large number of papers. packed
up a few precious articles and sud-
denly disappeared; and no one of his
friends knows where he is to be
found. But one dreadful truth reach
ed their ears too quickly. At one of
our new hotels in the center of the
city, but few blocks from the church
in which the marriage was performed,
there were found woman and sew
eral children bearing his name, and
she found no difficulty in establishing
her right to it. She is many years
Older than he.-Tbey were married
when he was scarcely more than a
boy, and have never quarrelsd nor
separated. He still! supported her
and visited her; and OH the very day
of the second marriage, at noon, he
made her long visit in his usual
manner.


This event has been q sudden
shock to both families, and the abso-
lutte concealment of his marriage from
all his friends for many years, while
his wife and children openly bore his
name in public hotols in this city, is
as unaccountable to them Us it will
be to others. The young man was
for several years an internal revenue
officer in this city, but for several
years has been employed in bank
down town. He has paid So 900 o
year for the board of his wife and
children, while receiving salary of
only $4,000; and has yet maintained
his bachelor life with lavish expendi-
ture. In his rooms are said to have
lain not far from q hundred suits of
clothes with expensive books and
many other evidences of wealth. But
his accounts at the bank are said to
be entirely correct. His fulIunder-
standing of what he was doing ap-
pears from the fact that he carried to
the alter pistol, with the fixed pur-
pose, as he afterward said, of blow
ing out his brains there if the ceremo-
/ ny should be interfered with.


We draw no moral from the facts.
But the very shock they give to all
who know of them, is proof thai
crimes of this kind find nosymathy OF
liberation in this community, and
that the standard of mortals here il
not SO low as some writer's have said
who appeal to such cases as thsse TO,
illustrations of New York society, in,
stead of what they really are, fright.
full and exceptional outrages upon it
Year: 1871

JUDGE BIATCmoRD, of the United
States District Court for the city Of New
York, has just made a decision which Is
OF much interest to the business communi'
", as 1t defines in very concise language
he rights Of creditors in bankrupty cases.
The decision was made on a motion by
counsel of Appointment dry goods house
70 DO allowed to participate in the choice
Of On assignee to the estate Of an inyolun-
tary bankrupt. The Judge decided that
''when creditor has q mortgage or pledge
Of real or personal property Of the bank
rupt, or u lien thereon, for securing the
payment Of a debt, owing to him nom
the bankrupt, he shall be admitted as 4
creditor only for the balance Of the debt,
after deducting the value Of the property,
to be ascertained by agreement between
him and the assignee, or by sale thereof
to be made in such n manner as the court
shall direct" .5.,
Year: 1871

ABOUT two years ago vein of coal at
Yatesville, near Pittston, Pa, was acci-
dentally or designedly set on fire, and has
been burning ever since. Last week the
fire semed to be increasing in extent and
intensity, the volume of smoke being ex-
tremely large and heavy. During the
past winter snow has melted upon the
spot as rapidly as it fell, and a bare space
OF about an acre in extent has offered
strange contrast to the surrounding m mantle
OF white. The ultimate result of the SUBJ
terranean fires it is impossible to predict.
Year: 1871

Our numerous friends will be pleased to


learn, as it is gratifying to us to state, that


the STATE JOURNAL is rapidly gaining


in favor with the public. The advertising


patronage is steadily increasing, while the


circulation is growing beyond our antici-


patton. In few days, we shall present


the paper in new dress, and endeavor to


make it the handsomest sheet in the State.


Our WEEKLY will be largely increased in
size. and will be emphatically welcome


visitor to every home circle. 1t shall con-
tain choice reading matter offensive to
none, and of character to instruct and
interest. ngas


In giving these encouraging statements
to the public, we desire to reiterate the
sentiments contained in our prospectus
published in another column. While we
shall be bold and Independent in express
sion, we shall hope to give no needless Of
fence, and shall try to be accurate 10 our
statements Of facts and glad to make cor
rections where we inadvertently do inius-
tice.


One OF the most gratifying facts con-
nected with our paper, is the warm and
cordial interest with which the mechanics
md the workingmen generally are ex-
libitng towards it. They find it to con-
ain sentiments which accord with their
prosperity and advancement, and, there
ore, being independent themselves, they
re disposed to sustain it as far as they are
ble so to do. We can promise them that
the future, as in the past, our labors for
heir welfare will be continued until they
scend to that position which their inteli-
ence and worth entitle them to occupy.
Year: 1871

WHATS the matter The Memphis
Appeal (Dem.) says of the New York
World


1t seems to be the magnet of bad men and
bad ideas which have lately eliminated into
an organization threatening the Democratic
party and the country.
Ii has been suggested as barely possible,
In view of the last Presidential election.
that the World may be forced into an in
dependent but not neutral, position in
1872.
Year: 1871




A communication will be found In this
Issue from most reliable correspondent
detailing the facts In the case of Mrs.
Usher, one of the colored teachers in the
city schools of Richmond. The conduct
of the railroad employees and policemen
was inexpressibly brutal and Shameful
Even granting that Mrs. Usher had COM
mltted technical offence in entering car
from which she was excluded by the rules
OF the company-if indeed she were guilty
OF great crime--her sex would have
shielded her from insult and violence every
where among men. The cowardly brutal
ity described by our correspondent could
only be exhibited by savages. We ask
the police commissioners to probe this case,
and promptly discharge or punish those
members of Its force who have disgraced
their badges by this ruffianly and illegal
conduct.


The remedy for Mrs. Usher will be co.
ergetically applied by the United States
courts, and we are confident the parties to |
this outrage will not repeat it soon in
Richmond.
Year: 1871

The appointment of new superintend-
ent at West Point is in pursuance of q
policy marked out by the Secretary of
War for remedying the troubles which
have existed at the Military Academy for
the last year. 1t is thought that change
10 the general management of the institu.
tion would give the cadets an opportunity
to have thorough discipline in every phase
of their duties.
Year: 1871

The great and deplorable disaster now
threatening the people of Louisiana is all
the more to be regretted because latterly
crevasses have become so rare that the
people of that State are Indifferent to the
great dangers which results from them.
The accounts from the Bonnet Care cre-
vases represent it as entirely beyond con-
troll, while two other smaller ones are re-
ported The city of New Orleans is in
danger, aud a wide extent of country is
completely submerged aud devastated. -
The damage done to property already
amounts to millions, and the end is not
yet.
Year: 1871

The full text Of General B. F. But
lers's last speech in advocacy of his
claims to the governorship of Mas
sachusetts, as reported in the New
York Tribune, contains the following
significant passage, which is as near
to candor as could be expected. Gen
raj Butler says:


"I did not love slavery much bet
ter than men who prated much loud
er aboutit. see that I am told by
every Springfield paper that | voted
thirty-seven times or ffty-seven times
for Jeff. Davis. I did-to preserve
the Union. They tell you that eve
ry time, but they don't tell you
that the boat on which I came away
from Charleston had fugitive slave.


It is evident here that General
Butler wishes to make capital for
himself in a quarter where he thinks
the violation of law in connection
with a then existing domestic insti.
tuition of some of the States was re-
garded as tolerable if not noble
thing. He takes care not to assert
fatty that he himself did run of:
slave; and perhaps it is we'll that he
dces not so assert, for there are few
that would believe that he had eth
er the courage or the feelings in op'
position to slavery that would have
induced such an act at that time
Bait. Sun.
Year: 1871

have a good mother, who will take
care of you, and teach you all you
ought to know, when she learns that
you have saved my life. You will
have there friends and books, and
society. Will you go with me?"


She assented readily. In brief, I
travelled home, and left Sunshine, !"
as she said she was called, with my
parents. I had no need to urge her
adoption, when they learned what
she had done. My good mother
rechristened her Mary, for my little
sister, who had died.


But when, after two years more Of
travel, I returned home-having en-
gagged in a prosperous business in
CINCINNATI found my wotegee more
suited than ever to her old name, and
I chose to call her by it. Never was
sweeter, happier little maiden.
Though she was still blind, she was
always busy as a bee. She had grown
very beautiful, and was everybody's
favorite.


Ny good mother thought that she
had household pet for life, and was
astonished when I told her that Mary
and loved each other, and were 60
ing to be married. But would not
be gain-said, and took my darling
with me to my new home. There
she abides, lovely and beloved-my
blind wife.


have been told that people COM
passionated me. They have wonder
ed that I chose to marry girl who
was sightless. They do not dream
that was saved from a horrible death
through this very blindness-that,
with the instinct bred from her mis-
fortune, my wife saved my life
Whose should it be, if not hers?


1 have been contemplating the
character of little Nydia, in Bulwer's
"Last Days of Pompeii. The story
is not stranger than my own, nor was
she more heroic than my Sunshine.
Year: 1871

The best favored and purest in the city is
always to be found at any hour of the day and
until midnight, at the fayorite confectionery of
Petern Kern, west side Market Square Ladies
with or without escort will always find quiet,
clean rooms and attentive walters. Ice cream
sold by the quart or gallon, or made to order at
reasonable rates yl9tf
Year: 1871

Here is the last of shoemaker, beyond
which let no cobbler go A lady complain
ing that the soles of her shoes were too
thick, the artful manufacturer said to her:
.Is that your only objection, madame? ?"
madame, if you take them, / think / can
assure you you will find that objection
gradually wear away" go .,-.9~
Year: 1871

A SIMPLE CURE FOR SORE ETHRoAT-A
welI-informed friend sends us the follow
ing: Take the white of two eggs and beat


them in with two spoonful of white sugar,
CRATE in little nutmeg, and then add q
pint of lukewarm water. Stir we'll and
drink often. Repeat the prescription if
necessary. Our friend thinks it will cure
the most obstinate case of hoarseness in "a
short time, t F.,
Year: 1871

Ladies who are accustomed to give their
photographs to gentlemen with some free
dom may be interested in the case of .
young lady of this city. She gave her pho
tograph to devoted admirer for his lock-
ct. Two days afterward her brother found
it on the floor of billiard saloon, decora-
ted with pair of .mustaches and an inn
mense cigar, artistically done with pen.
Year: 1871

A curious and beautiful effect was pro-
dueed by one Of the ice-making machines
cake of manufactured ice, in the centre of
which, completely enclosed by the translu-
cent material was boquet of fresh flow
ers. Every leaf and flower was perfectly
visible, while the brilliancy of the colors
was enhanced by the refraction through
the ice tf'.t 4 .fF
Year: 1871

A worthy Quaker thus wrote: expect
to pass this world but once. If, therefore,
there be any kindness can show, or any
good thing can do to any fellow human
being, let me do 1t now. Let me not defer
or neglect it, for will not pass this way
again ~
Year: 1871

7 HAVE LEASED THE HOTEL LATELY KNOWN


IL the Stacey House, end win henceforth conduct
it in the most approved style. q
The patronage of the public generally and of my old
friends particularly who have stood by truly in
the past is respectfully solicited. Il promise them


cordial reception and comfortable home the Battle
House. -sfssaafsa .s'a1fi - JOEL A. BATTLE.