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Year: 1872

No DANCE There was no dance on Tuesday
evening last as was intended by the Church d
Jones Club This disappointment grew out of
the continued storm, the MASKING up and cutting
the railroad connection ETC., which made it i'm
possible for the music to reach here from Sacra-
mento before midnight. Reason enouSh-who
can dance without music?
Year: 1872

THE RAIN For the week ending on yesterday
morning 3 4 inches of rain fell, making total
for the season of Is inches. This is one-half
inch more than fell during the whole preceding
year. The bulk of this rain fell between Sun
day evening, December 18th, and the first day of
January, period of fourteen days. The rains
have been warm, no snow falling except well up
in the mountains
Year: 1872

By Mark Twain. While in Damascus, speaking
of land boundaries, he says they have nothing
but heaps of stones to mark their possessions,
and in his quaint way remarks that an lntelii-
gent American could in one night accumulate a
large tract of land III that country This is an
illustration of the practical working of the mo
fence law
Year: 1872

VIII probably accomplish for the railroads. Not
The amount of damage DONE but the amount Of
benefit likely to accrue from it to them in the
way of legislation. 1t is already said in certain
circles "Well, after such losses the Legislature
will not think of reducing freights and fares. "
"Straws show the way the wind blows" This
will be the dodge. Yet we have confidence in
the integrity of our Legislature. The people
ought to food them with petitions if they do not
act without.
Year: 1872

A young tree was rejoicing in the first
buds of spring, and when the tiniest of
leaves burst forth it gave it the name of
Merry Foot Little Merry Foot was soon
Joined by Rosy Fingers, Happy Heart,
Sweet Voice, Silver Foot, Bright Eye,
Quick Ear, Gentle One, &C. The tree
welcomed them all and stretched its
branches to sustain their weight 1t
said, 81 am happy with my delicate
leaves, but 1 must give them something
to do or they will not be happy with
me-" So Merry Foot was appointed to
invite the birds there for their daily re-
hearsals and concerts; Silver Foot to
wait upon and entertain the squirrels
which often came to bring the news;
Bright Eye must study the sun, moon
and stars, and Quick Ear learn all she
could from the wind, rain, thunder, and
by the voice of man or beast, and all
these being impaired to Silver Voice, she
should communicate to the others. So
pleasantly passed the spring and sum-
mer came, and the delight of the tree
grew greater in the fulness of its perfec-
tion, beauty and harmony, and it said,
81 will ever keep my beautiful leaves;
will hold them fast; no wind shall
shake them off no rain shall make them
loose their hold. Thus bright and hap
Ply will we ever be. The days passed
on and the autumn winds began to blow,
but the tree, strong and healthy, needed
it not. The leaves changed their color,
but it was pleased with the varied shades
and held them dearer still. There was
no voice but of love and happiness in
the tree. One morning Merry Foot was
missing and the sad word was whispered
round that their darling Merry Foot was
lying on the ground. While they we're
earnestly planning to get her back Sill
yer Voice, who had been growing faint,
loosed her hold and fell beside her CON-
panioD. Soon the wind came to shake
the tree and another and another came
down. A few weeks more and the tree
was standing leahess and loveless. 1t
hung down its head, and its branches
drooped in grief. Some little snowfakes
in the sky looked with pity upon the sor-
rowful tree, and one said, '.Were a leaf
other Tn saGfd aGd the I've e can GO and pity it at
least" Down came the little snowhakes
so lightly and tenderly that the tree
needed them not till their weight remind
ed it of the time when it was loaded with
its precious leaves. 1t started as from a
troublesome dream, and the snowhakes
said, 1--WE came to comfort you for your
lost treasures" The wise tree then be-
gan to look up instead of down and so
learned its lesson. 1t said, "God has
some good for all times" It's heart
grew happy once more, and it loved its
white covering, remembering that it was
an emblem of purity. Then it said, 81
wish I might tell to mankind the lesson
l have learned. How can 1 tell them
that God makes up all losses that when
one blessing has done its part and is
taken away He sends another? How
can I tell them that the heart which is


always looking up is always full Of love


and peace?" At last it said, "My face


shall express it and l will look in at the
window till some one reads it there"


I
Year: 1872

ELEMENTS OF A HoME.-I never saw a
garment too fine for man or maid there
was never chair too good for a cobbler,
or cooper OF king to sit in never house
too fine to shelter the human head
These elements about us, the gorgeous
sky, the imperial sun, are not too good
for the human race. Elegance fits man.
But do we not value these tools of house
keeping little more than they are worth,
and sometimes mortgage home for the
mahogany we would bring into it !? I
would rather eat my dinner off the head of
barrel, or dress after the fashion of
John the Baptist in the wilderness, or
sit on block all my life, than consume
all myself before | get to home and
take so much pains with the outside that
the inside was as hollow as an empty
nut. Beauty IS great thing, but beau
ty of garments, house and furniture, is
very tawdry ornament compared with
domestic love. All the elegance in the
world will not make a home, and ]
would give more for spoonful of real
hearty love than for whole ship-loads of
furniture. and all the gorgeousness that
all the upholsters of the world could
gather together
Year: 1872

LIE Down AND REsT.-Dr. Hall says
the best medicine in the world. more ef-
ficient in the cure of diseases than all
the potencies of the materia medica, are
warmth, rest, cleanness, and pure air.
Some persons make it virtue to brave
disease, to keep up" as long as they
can move foot or crook finger. and it
sometimes succeeds but in others the
powers of life system has lost ability to
recuperate, and slow and typhoid fever
sets in and often carries the patient to
a premature grave Whenever walk
ing or working is an effort. warm bed
and cool room are the first indispensi-
BILE steps to a sure and speedy recovery.
| Instinct leads all beasts ard birds to
quietude and rest the very moment
disease or wounds assail the system.
Year: 1872

WORTHY OF ENcoURAGEMENT.-W
have always heard that the Indians are
very practical race, but it never struck
us so forcibly as when reading of late
occurrence in one of the tribes One of
their medicine men said that when he
died if the Indians would cut him
to pieces. the pieces would unite
again Immediately, and he would ascend
to Heaven in cloud of smoke. This
was more than enough to bring the prac-
tical nature of the incredulous Lo into
full play, and, therefore, one of the tribe
tomahawked the medicine man on the
spot. The body was then cut up ac-
cording to the recipe, but the expert
ment did not realize the prophecy of the
defunct, except inasmuch as the whole
affair ended in smoke. 1t is pity that
those amiable creatures cannot be en-
couraged to persevere in their practical
experiments of this nature, if an Indiar
is disposed of each time.
Year: 1872

IMPoRTANT-Very important is it that
we should know that the mikado of jap
an has donned civilized clothes, and that
he now wears an English dress-coat of
blue ,broadcloth SO important, indeed,
that the fact is sent all the way by tele-
graph through India, and by Atlantic
cable. With true stroke of genius the
newsmongers leave us in state of rest
less anxiety as regards his trousers
Year: 1872

Are the children iu our schools oblig.
ed to study more than is consistent with
mental or physical strength and growth ?
1t is an important question, and one that
should receive attention. The temptation
on the part of parents and teachers TO
crowd study upon bright child is very
great, but it is too often done at the sacri.
flee of physical health, and too often the
mind itself breaks down from the severe
tension. The brain is cultivated at the
expense of the body, and in all such cases
there is fearful penalty to be pail, for
nature will not be trifed with. How
many precocious boys and girls who 'stood
at the head of their classes" term after
term, and gave brilliant promise of high
attainments and usefulness, have utterly
broken down before getting out of their
"teens" simply because of the unwise,
hot house pressure of the school ROOM
But if the evil was only in the school
room it would be less than it is, but the
pupils are compelled to study many weary
hours at home, when they should be per-
fectly free from mental exertion and be
attending to physical culture. The
school room has become too much of a
recitation ROOM We asked bright
Latin school boy the other day about his
studies he said he studied three hours
day out of school, and it was necessary
for him to do it to maintain his rank ;
1--WE have to study more at home than in
school," We submit that this is wrong,
and parent and teachers who foster or com-
pei this course are bringing sore evil upon
their children and pupils. There must
be sound bodies, vigor of muscle and
nerve, or the brain will fail, and our boys
and girls need more open air, more exer-
else, more relaxation. Our schools are a
source Of pride, but let them not be for
mistaken modes of culture.
Year: 1872

As l was about to pass my first night
in japanese house, l watched auxiously
the preparations for sleeping. These were
simple mattress in the form of very
thick quilt, about seven feet long by four
feet wide was spread on the floor and
over it was spread an ample robe, very
long, and heavily padded, and provided
with large sleeves. Having put on this
night dress, the sleeper covers himself
with another quilt, and sleeps, 4. e., if he
has had some years practice 10 the use OF
this bed.


But the most remarkable feature about
japanese bed is the pillow. This is a
wooden box, about four inches high, eight
inches long, and two inches wide at the
ton. 1t has a cushion of folded papers
on the upper side to rest the meek on, for
the elaborate manner of dressing the hair
does not permit the japanese, especially
the women, to press the head on the pill
low. Every morning, the uppermost
paper is taken off from the cushion, ex-
posing clean surface without the ex'
pcDse of washing a pillow case


passed the greater part OF the night
in learning how to poise my head 10 this
novel manner ; and when | finally closed
my eyes, it was to dream that | was being
slowly beheaded, and to awake at the
crisis to fnd the pillow wrong side up,
and my neck resting on the sharp lower
edge Of the box-Pam~elys Tracets.
Year: 1872

than go through the horrible suffering OF
that affair again. There [ was dead and
going to be buried, and yet so near alive
that knew what was going on. Boys,
you may talk, but there is nobody in this
world that thinks as much of you as your
mother. You can imagine my feelings
no, you can't have the least notion of
how | felt, when she was taking on so
over me.


After awhile could feel that my moth
er stopped crying Then | thou ght she
might have tainted. l never was much
in the praying line, but if any one ever
made strong try to call on God for as
sistance, did then. l could feel my
mothers hand on my head.


George" said she to my brother, "his
head don't feel very cold FL How strange it is.


Then Georges hand was put on nv
forehead, and l could feel him place his
hand on my breast


They seemed to think that I might not
be dead


Pretty soon a neighbor came 10, and
there was good deal Of talking that |
couldn't understand. Then [ was lifted
out OF the coffin and placed on bed. l
was rubbed all over with a coarse towel.


Still | couldn't stir or open my eyes.


Then my mother came to give me one
last look. [ could feel her near me Just
as she used to do when | was boy, and
her hand smoothed my hair in the old
way, that seemed to take ne back to the
time when wasn't so bad as I am now.


| tried with all the force L could to
speak. | made one strong effort to arouse
myself, and finally broke the spell and
looked up.


My mother tainted but help soon
came, and after taking some medicine aud
doctor stuff, l was able to think freely
and breathe again.


In little while l was well again, with
the exception of an ugly scar on the back
of my neck.


The doctors said l had narrow escape.
My spinal cord, they said, had been struck
By the branch of the tree, aud [ was as
good as dead. 1t was more than a miracle
that | was brought to. They had good
deal to say about my paralyzing my nervous
system and stopping my circulation and
all that, but, at any rate, | got we'll.
Year: 1872

BALD-HEADEDP PEoPLE.-Frederick Kemp
writes from the silver mines Of Montana, CIV
ing the following hint in reference TO cure
for bald.headedness. "a friend Of mine who
had the misfortune to be bald-headed, know
ing that there is a wonderful invigorating
power in the suns rays, last spring threw away
his hat, and worked in the gulch all spring,
summer and fall, bareheaded. For few
days the rays of the hot sun on his head were
almost unbearable; after that time he expe-
rienced no uneasiness whatever. The result
was that in the fall be had good head of
hair. And in this experiment he was not
alone-several Of his acquaintance who were
bald-headed having followed the same plan,
they were all fortunate enough to experience
the same result"
Year: 1872

Ell OA
Never give up! it is wiser and better


Always to hope than once to despair;
Throw off the load of doubts cankerng fetter,
And break the dark spell of tyranncal care.
Never give up! or the burden may sink you,
Providence has kindly mingled the cup,
And in all trials and troubles bethink you,
The watch of life should be-Never give up.
Never give up there are chances and changes,
Helping the hopeful hundred to one,
And amid the chaos high wisdom arranges
Ever success-if you'll only hope on.
Never give up for the wisest is boldest


Knowing that Providence mingles the cup,
And of all maxims the best as the oldest
Is the true watchword of-Never give up.
Never give up though the grape shot may rattle
And the full thunder cloud over you burst,
Stand like rock, and the storm or the battle
Little can harm you, though doing their worst.
Never give up if adversity presses,


Providence has wisely mingled the cup,
And the best counsel in all your distresses
Is the stout watchword of-Never give up.
Year: 1872

sg GLOW dismal you look !" said bucket
to his companion, as they were going to the
we'll. "Ah!" replied the other, II was reflect
ing on the uselessness of our being filled; for,
let us 60 away ever so full, we always come
back empty" Dear me How strange to
look at it in that way" said the other bucket
"Now l enjoy the thought that, however
empty we come, we always go away full.
Only look at it in that light and you'll be as
cheerful as I am"
Year: 1872

MED by several others whom they summoned
in haste.


1t was now near sunset, and many of those
present had some miles to 60 to reach home
Captain Player went apart with magistrate,
and in legal form, made his deposition, when
a warrant was made out and placed in the
hands of a constable who promptly arrested
Galloway, whose every motion had been so
closely watched, that his escape would have
been impossible had he meditated any such
design.


The arrest had just been made when one Of
the young men who had left the house after the
conference with Captain Player, returned and
whispered in his ear in an excited manner,


"I thought SOL" returned Captain Player
with animation Gin fact, I felt sure of it;
and parson Reddick's words about piling up
mountaihs to hide such deed, set me to think
ing. Gentlemen and neighbors," continued
Captain Captain Player aloud, in solemn
manner-"the grave of the murdered Mrs.
Galloway has been found. The body will
soon be disintered, and an inquest will be held
before we separate"


There was an eager look on the faces Of the
throng of men at these words movement of
feet that broke the silence as they started, and
with something of haste, poured forth from
the house and thronged to the spot, now the
centre of eager interest Soon they were all
gathered around group of workmen, who
with spades and shovels, were throwing out
the earth from newly filled grave, which
was found covered up deep under heap Of
Goals that had been burned upon the spot to
conceal the freshly dug clay.


The chance remark of the stranger so sol
Year: 1872

A FAcr.-As W. are going to San Fran
cisco in few days for the purpose of select
ing and purchasing new and improved
printing materials in order to bring the
COURIER office up to the standard of "first
class" in everything that is new in the line
Of the Dart preservative," it would give us
the most exquisite pleasure to give delin-
quents receipts in full for the amounts they
owe US, on the reception of the COIN
We intend to issue sheet shortly, in this
county, that will convince all that there is
some enterprise" left in the State outside
of the S. F. Chronicle Office.
Year: 1872

THEATRE.-Tbe. Wilton Theatrical
troupe will perform in Shasta on Monday
evening August 10Th The reception
which this favorite troupe meets with
everywhere proves that they are excellent
performers and worthy of the patronage of
the public. They will render the play of
Faucbon The Cricket on their next appear
ance and all should go and witness it.
Year: 1872

THUMB oFF.-A few days ago man
whose name We did not learn had one of
his thumbs cut off close up to the hand BY
getting it fast in one of the cog. wheels of
a thrashing machine on Cottonwood. =
Leaders or muscles were broken off and
pulled out of the wrist FIVE inches lcng,
along with the thumb. The man is now
in the County Hospital
Year: 1872

N. C.-According to dispatches the
North Carolina election is still in doubt on
Governor, although majority of the Re-
publican State ticket is elected hey ond
doubt. -Thereturns are coming in from
the interior by ox-wagon expresses which
make about six miles a day when the
roads are good and the cattle do not
give out or the driver get drunk.
Year: 1872

LUMBER.-Attenticn of builders is call
ed to the advertisement of Myres & Hill
proprietors of the Oak Run Steam Saw
Mill. They are located 10 an excellent
region for good lumber and feel confident
that their lumber will give satisfaction to
all buyers G. Watkins is agent for this
mill and can be found at Redding.
Year: 1872

Ordered that Auditor transfer from Gen.


eral to District Attorneys salary fund $500


and draw warrant in favor of Clay W. Tay-
lor for that amount
Ordered that the Auditor draw warrants
Year: 1872

The st. Augustine (Fla.) Press fur
nishes the following:


During the heavy gales which pre-.
vailed last fall, the tide on one occa-
sion was driven so low in the North
river that a remarkable discovery was
made. About seven miles north of st.
Augustine, On the west shore of the
North river. the remains of an ancient
city were discovered. The parties who
have given us the information are ready
to conduct any one who desire it to the
spot. Several wells, walled in with
coquina, are now visible under water
but the foundations of the houses can
be only felt with a pole. On
this occasion of the discovery, a
gale had prevailed for four or
five days from the north-driving the
water out of the river to an extent
never before known. Further investi-
cations have also brought to light a
coquina quarry on this same site; and
what is the most remarkable, the quarry
is in the midst of dense hammock
and which any one can see now, by
taking the trouble to go there. The
rock is Of a quality equal to any on
Anastasia Island, and the quarry has
been extensively used, doubtless for
the purpose of building this city or set.
tlement- for one or the other it certain.
ly was.


The question which naturally arises
is, by whom was this settlement made
by natives of this continent or Euro
peans9 All historigraphers agree that
Ponce de Leon, a companion of Colum-
bus, in his second voyage, first touched
on this New World at point three
miles north of st. Augustine. This
would have brought him within four
miles of this city, or settlement, which.
ever it might have been. Say they, one
and all, che found the natives fierce
and implacable." But, at this period
-1512 all history is silent, and we hear
nothing more of Florida or of America
until 152O-when Narvaez arrived on the
will solve this mystery2 Per-
haps it may throw light on
the history of America hitherto con-
cealed. For let it be remembered that
St. Augustine was the first city settled
in America. Our city is still thronged
with visitors. There may be some
among them curious enough to search
into the history OF their country; or,
at least, curious enough to crafty their
own curiosity. There are pleasure
boats in plenty in the harbor, and at
this delightful season We would sug-
gest that trip up the North river
only seven miles-could be accomplish
ed in very short time-wind and tide
favoring-which our "pleasure yacht
feet" perfectly comprehend. Who will
go to solve this mystery about which
we ourselves desire all the information
we can Obtain2
Year: 1872

only way to learn to fish is to 20 on,
without your breakfast, with the con.
seriousness of the necessity of having tc
fish for your dinner"


You had much better come back
and play bean-bags."


| These were, the nice. kind, encourag
ing remarks was doomed to listen to,
and bear with patience if possible. /
must confess. though, the latter obscr-
vation almost persuaded me to return ;
uttered as it was by such dear, mus
ical little voice, by one I had often and
often listened to with such rapture, in
the soft August evenings, and by one
whose ean-baGs. somehow or other,
always seemed tn fall softer and kind
lier on my robust person than those of
anybody else's ever did. But no;
was not to be seduced from the path of
duty. To get a fish that morning was
determined, or leave Glenmuir by the
afternoon ch,-tllis latter as kind
OF compensation for the dying part of
my resolve.


I have said I chose the quietest route
from the house, for obvious reasons :,
but it was also to me the most disa.
greeable path, and will tell you why.
After clearing the grounds of Glen
muir one had about mile of moor
land to traverse, when you struck upon
foot path leading you to and through
FIR wood overhanging the steep banks
which here lined the river; down to a
road running parallel to The stream,
and at the side of which stood a kirk.


Now, if there is anythingin the world
calculated to depress my spirits and
give me the blues, it is the sight of the
majority of Scotch country kinks. As
the bells were to Mephistopheles, so
these barns q can call them nothing
else) were to me. This was an especi-
ally gloomy one. A square, low-roof
building, painted gray, with black
around each window to enliven it. The
yard (not tree of any sort in it, } which
was full of unshapely and seyere-look.
ing tombstones. grisly emblems of the
severity and coldness of the occupants
faith, was ill-tended and neglected, the
paths unweeded, and the grass growing
anywhere and everywhere. Verify, the
outward and visible signs of the creed
of the established kirk are not of the
most joyous or cheerful description.


Now, this path I always avoided on
account Of its taking me past this fear
ful:looking object, and I feel sure that
the depressed state of my feelings for
hours after using this route initiated
greatly against any small chance I had
of ensnaring the fnny ones.


"Ah," said Simon, eye hae come
the RIGHT gait tn morn-the lucky road
past the kirk. Yell be sure of fash
noo."


"Why, Simon, you surely do not
suppose that my passing the kirk can
possibly have anything to do with fish
ing9"