The weekly Placer herald., 1854-09-09
10 the Editor of Placer Herald.


the old Herald not only still survives, but
comes out better, if possible, each sue
ceeding issue. How true is it that 'nd's'
criminate abuse, like fuIsome adulaton,
illustrates its own object. 1t strikes no
chord of sympathy in the heart of the DIS
cerning man, while it ittdisgusts the lnd'tfe-
rent because, they feel it as Impossible
for the Democrat to be always right as Tor
the Herald to be always scrong. lnde-
pendendent, therefore, Of the excitement
inseparabe from the present position OF
political parties, your paper, from the con-
duct of your adversares, has become quite
nouuIar in this section, and is now sought
after bymany who never cared, or Thought
about it before. Such is invariably the
reward of malignant spirit; to The Dem-
ocrat it must indeed be a bitter reflection.
It depends upon himself whether it be
useless in future.
In YOUR two last issues l observe the
column assigned to that portion OF your
readers fond Of joke contained some ex
cellent things so much so, ! began to
think, that if remained silent much long
er should he eclpsed at my own fame,
and consequently forgotten. have there
fore, Just by way of a refresher to the
memory, prepared you budget OF CO.
nundruns and yarns on tautoiogy, tor |
beg YOU to understand, that my stock Is
not exhausted, even allowing for the host
Of both we have had together in times
past in your cosy little sanctum.
Speaking of ,autology, | believe can
give an instance or two that beats the one
you published in your last. Old DR. P-d,
leading professor of his day at Oxford,
was funny old fogey. Among his many
excentricitieS, stood foremost his habit of
using in pn'lic and private, 81 say! say
| say ?" To the annoyance OF the old
gentleman, the expression became the
bye-word of the day, ST. much so indeed,
that he vowed he would punish the first
student he could detect ridcullng him
about it. An opportunity soon occurred,
for the next day, Tom H-th, an invete-
rate joker, was caught in the ACT, aud car
peted then and there for the offense.-
With stern and threatening brow, the
old Doctor began :-"I say, young man,
they say, that You say, say, say, | say
every time sp, ak. Now if | find it true
that they say, you say. say, say, | say,
why l'll- go to the devil, you young
imp. Old P. never finished his threat, for
an i'll concealed smile on Toms saucy
face, showed him the absurdity of his
speech, and he rushed in madness from
the room. If Tom did 90 to the devil, he
went with good laugh, tell you.
Now for conundrum-why is water
rat like horse doctor? Because. as the
cockney would say, he's 'vet-and airy
vetinary. ! guess you'll pay the liquor,
for that, at the Temple, mex, time come
up to see you. Well then take an airy
oct p
A Welsh Invitation, | once repeated,
for the Lady President, is 4 fair specI-
men of tautology. 1t runs as follows -
eMr. Walter Merton, Mrs. Walter Nor
ton, Master Walter Norton and Miss
Walter Norton, present their compliments
to Mr.. Charles Morgan, Mrs. Charles
Morgan, Master Charles Morgan, Miss
Charles Morgan and the governesS, whose
name Mr.. Walter Norton Mrs. Walter
Norton, Master Walter Norton and Miss
Walter Norton do not recollect, and beg
the pleasure Of the company to dinner on
Thurday next, of Mr.. Charles Morgan,
Mrs. Charles Morgan, Master Charles
Morgan, Miss Charles Morgan and the
governess, whose name Mr.. Walter Nor
ton, Mrs. Walter Norton, Master Walter
Norton and Miss Walter Norton do not
: recolect. Mr.. Walter Norton, Mrs. Wal
ter Norton, Master Walter Norton and
Miss Walter Norton beg further to inform
Mr.. Charles Morgan, Mrs. Charles Nor
gan, Master Charles Morgan Miss Charles
Morgan and the govnrness, whose name
Mr.. Walter Norton, Mrs. Walter Norton,