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NEW YORK ADVERTISEMENTS

IMPORTANT IN INFORMATION, by which
II mach suffering and misery in families may be avoid
ed sent to mar ed men, and those contemplating
riage Address, enclosing four postage stsmps DR.. L. F.
PROBART. Box 36O3, New York City. d3m* is1T
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CHAs. WHITNEY.


New York, Oct. 2, 1866.
PROF o. J. Wo0D-Dear Sir: After reading the
advertisement in Of the New York journas of your
celebrated Hair Restorative procured a half pint bot
tle and much pleased with that continued to
use it for two MONTHS and satisfied it is decidedly the
beat preparation before the public 1t removed
all the dandruf and unpleasant itching from The scalp,
and has restored my hair naturally and have doubt
permanently So
You have permission to refer to me- all who entertain
any doubt Of its reforming all that is claimed for it.
MISS FEEKS, 264 Greenwich Az.
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DRs. HILL J4sEPH-Sirs: will say that your medi
cine has benefited much My health is much better
than it was when commenced taking it, 1 thnkit will
cure me- | have not been troubled with the pain
head but once since taking your medicine The res.
between my shoulders has all passed away. Thinkiq
that you might like to hear how l was getting along
have taken the liberty to address these lines to YOU
remain, sir, yours respectfully, Mrs, a. O, Is
Rutland, Nov. 3, 1854 div n3
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MISCELLANEOUS.
WORTHy OF CoNFIDENCE

SCIENCE PERFECTED IT!
INTENSE CARE PRODUCES 1T
1t is compounded mainly from Roots, Herbs and Guns
hesh from the forests, and combined through diff
acult and delicate chemical process.
1T Is CLEAN No lip salve is pure, its APP
peaTauce indicates.
IT Is SAFE. No Eye Lotion is more balsamio, as It's
application eVinces, and yet
1T IS EFFEUTUAI. For so searching aud efficient il
IT, that scrofua, sas Rheu n, Erysipelas, Rheunati,
Gou and Piles, flee its presence the frost before
Nays genial sun. Inshort
u Whatever good york any Salve has done, this
salve can do, agreeably and spsediy..Q
Prepared only by the proprietor,
A. M. BECK No TRBMoNT TEMPLE BosToN.
SOLD WHOLESALE BY N. 5. BURR & CO., No.
Cornhu
Rstaied in Worcester by NJ. B. GREEN & Co., ]. Q
HILL, GEO. R. SPUR, and Druggists generally.
je17 DIFF
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EssassssszE3 p PROVIDENCE & WoRCEs-
@S8&-ssz TER RAILROAD.


a =
CHANGE OF TIME.
On and after MONDAY, May Is 1851 Passenger Trains
will leave Providence and Worcester as follows:
Worcester for Providence 645 and II rs A. NJ, and
500 P. M
Providence for Worcester at 90 and Las A. NJ, and
430 P. NJ.
The 700 a. M train from Providence connects at Prov
idence with steamboat train from New York via Stoning
tom and at Worcester Junction with the Express train
from Boston for Albany and the West also for New York.
via Springfield, Hartford, and New Haven
With rans OF the Norwich and Worcester Railroad for
Norwich and Boston and Worcester Railroad for Boston
With trains of the Worcester and Nashua Railroad Of
LOWELL Nashua Manchester, Concord, &c.
With trains Of the Worcester and Fitchburg Railroad
for Fitchburg, Keene, Bellows Falls, &c.
The 1145 train from Providence connects at Prov
dence with steamer Perry from Newport and with trains
from Bristol Warren, &C., ard Worcester with the af
ternoon Accommodation trains from Worcester of all the
aforementioned roads, Also, with the accommodation
train for Albany and the Express train New York
The 4.30 p train from Providence connects atWater
ford with trains over the Norfolk County Railroad from
Bosonj at Worcester with the Steamboat train for New
Springfield
Passengers for Way Stations the Western Railroad
between worcester and Springfield except for W. Brook
field and Palmer, will take the Il45 a. M or the 80
pm. train from Providence.
The ID train from Worcester connects at Proyi.
dence with trains for Boston and Hartford.
The 20 a. m train from Worcester, connects at Wor
cester with the morning trains from Norwich Springfield
Ftchburg, Nashua, Lowell &C.
At Providence with the afternoon trains for Boston
Taunton, New Bedford Fall River, and with steamboats,
for Fall River and Newport.
The 800 train from Worcester connects at Wor.
cester with the Express train which leaves New York at
o'clock a
With the morning Express and Accommodation trains
from Albany and with the midday Accommodation train
from Norwich, Springfield, Fitchburg Nashua ell &C.
The 0oa. m train from Providence, and the 40 a.
train from Worcester connect with the trains of the
Norfolk County Railroad Waterford for franklin wal
pole, Dedham, and Boston. The 43O p. m. tFain fIom
Providence, and the 500 p. train from Worcester also
connect at waterford with trains from Boston, Dedham
Waipole, sc.
These trains also connect at Mvile, with coaches
and from Slatersyile. At Whiting with coaches to and
from East Douglas and Whitinsvile.
AT Farnums with coaches to and from Grafton Centre
New England Village, and Upton.
The ZOO a. train from Providence, connects a
Woonsooket with coaches from Milford, and the so p
train with coaches for Milford, also Waterford with
coaches to and from Pascoag.
u Through tickets are sold at Providence for all i'm
portant points West of Albany at low rates by any
other route, and at same rates as from Boston.
my25 dawf s. II. TABOR, Supt.
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This certfes that my wife was afflicted with weak
ness, or general debility. Hill Jaseph's medicine
cured her. JFB
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An endless vaeiety, consisting Of Colts celebrated Re-
oil EFF various sizes; Chcopee, with Maynards self
primer; Allen Thurber's Smith & weseon's Volcanic
Repeater.
Hunting and Dirk Knives, Spy Glnsses, Pocket Com
passes, Drinking Fasks Powder FlasEs, Shot Pouches
and Belts, Gun Gases, Eyleys Paeut Shot Cartridges,
Game Bags, Water Proof and common Caps, fine Rifle
and Pistol Powder, Felt waddiug, wad Cutters, Clean
ing Rods and Fishing Tackle
jeio DIFF FIsKE & GODDARD.
NEW ARRANGEMEN TS.-The subscrib-
ers take this method to inform the citizens Of Wor-
ceste an vicinity that they have the Store No 43
MAN street, in connection with the large and and
mQd us Furniture Rooms, formerly occupied by Messrs.
eprgue Phelps, where they will carry the general
Auction and Com Il issiOm Business,
~ all s branches and having the services OF A. H. Peck,
hucuoneer they will give their particular attention 70
sales OF Real Estate, Bank and Railroad Stock, Furniture
~ Private Residences, and at Sales Room, Also all
Kinds Of Personal Property.
Evening Auctonsior the sale II Dry and Fancy Goods,
eady-made Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Clocks Watches,
Jewery, Silver Plated Ware, Table and Pocket Cut
lery Letter Paper Envelopes, Trunks Valiaes Carpet
Bags, Umbrellas, &c. &c.
They will keep constantly hand full assortment Of
New and secondh hand Furniture, Crockery, GLASS, Brit
ANNA, Tin and Wooden Wares, New and secondhand
Cooking and Paror Stoves and general variety Of House
Furnishing Goods.
Boarding Hous keepers, and persons about commenc
Ing Housekeeping will And goods at prices that cannot
fall 10 suit the most economical purchaser
Persona giving up Housekeeping and wishing to sell
their Furniture cash and have II removed without fur
lher lrouble will find to their advantage to call on u.s.
Sales Of Furniture at Auction, when advertised
PUTNAM CLARK
,ucho dtf 40 Net .4~o.t
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OMNIBUSES.
NEW WORCESTER & LINCOLN Sc
Q M n [ 3 u s.
CHANGE OF TIME-Commenong April 23d, 1857.
Leaves New Worcester,
At o., 825, 1o5; A. NJ, and IL 25, ST. and 1855 p NJ
Leaves Lincoln Square,
At u o., and II, A. NJ and p, A. and 100 PM
Leaves Harrington Corner at 9, P. NJ
Leaves Harrington Corner for New Worces er, 8 min
ates after leaving Lincoln Square.
SUNDAYS.
viii leave New Worcester at 10 A. NJ, aud il PM
eturnng at the close of meetings.
6y Fare each way, 6 la cents.
dis d6 l.. B ST0N t, Proprietor.
NELLBURY STAGE leaves the Bay State
I'VE House at 10 90 A. M, and 800
Loaves Millbury at A. NJ, and1 P NJ. diff j6
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EXPRESSES.


4 EoNARD 81 CO.'S BOSTON s. EAST.
~ TERN EXPRESS,
Ooer the Boston & Worcester Rrilroad
Forward by every train to Boston, Lowell, Lawrence
Of Maine. Notes, Drafts and Bills collected and paid
and all business usually transacted by express, promptly
attended 0E
OFmoEs-1SO Main St. Worcester; Court Street.
Boston, mhl2 DIFF
Gpesssl3sss FULLER7S NOR WICH AND.
WORCESTER EXPRESS
Q. 8. FULLER will send a Messenger on every Accom-
mediation Train over Norwich and Worcester Railroad
to transact all business the Express Line and forward
packages to New London Hartford, New Haven and
New York He viii transport Iron Safe in each train
for the transmission of valuable packages.
0FFIoEs-18o ain ST., Worcester; N. O. Brakenrdge's
tore, under Rauregsn House, Norwich ct.
u packages should be marked FuIlers Express.
Worcester, Sept. 1st 1866. sept5
Cyasss5s5asas5 ROSES PROVIDENCE A ND
s.aa = wore ESTER EXPRESSLY Every Train
Packages Forwarded Notes. Drafts, and Bills collected
and paid, and all orders attended to with despatch
Packages, and small Gases forwarded and ote- cypress
business It's lsaeed at FAN River Mansfield Attleboro'
Taunton, New Bedford, and Nantucket, Nasa BRISTOL
Warren. Newport, East Greenwich Kingston, Warwick
on, Conn,
oFFIoEs.-1sO Main street. Worcester; Horace Cooks
Store, Woonsocketj No. Exchange street. Providence
Esazz=szzs5 FlSKE & CO.'S UNITED STATES
E2sz-Mae4 AND CANADA EXPRESS. - Messen-
gers leave Worcester three times daily via Worcester
and Nashua Railroad for Boston, Nashua Lowell Law
rance, &c. furnishing the direct and exhibitions line
for all parts Of New Hampshire and Maine. Also VIA
Fitchburg Bellows Falls, Burlington &c. to 0gdensburg
and Montreal connecting with the British and American
Express Co., for all parts of Upper and Lower Canada
All business Tor California and other Pacific ports en-
trusted to US, will be transferred to Wells, Fargo Co.,
at Boston. FISKE CO., Proprietors,
40 Court Square, Boston.
j. II. Osgood Agent. General Express Office, No.
Lincoln House Block, Worcester. dh n2l
yJESTERN TICKET OFFICE.-Through
w Tickets for all the principal cities and towns in the
West, via Albany, Niagara Falls. Buffalo, or New York
city, at LEONARD CO.'S Boston and Eastern Express
Office, 1870 Main street. diff mcbSO
nRAFTS FOR SALE on all parts of England
~ Ireland, Scotland, Germany, France, Prussia Swift
zerland, Norway, Sweden DenmarS, Spain, Portugal,
Italy, Austria, and the Orient LEONARD h CO.,
Agents OF the American European Express and Exchange
Company. DIFF mch30
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DRECKENRIDGE COAL OILS,
LID I. r. THOMPSON. AGENT

DRECK ENRIDGE GOAL Oils
AD F F. THOMPSON, Agent,
Depot 80 Greenwich ST, New York.
The Breckenridge Company prepared to supply
these celebrated Oils for MACHINERY and
purposes, in quantities to suit purchasers.
Thick Oil for Machinery and Oil Lamps $125 per gal
Ion.
Thin Oil for oamphene and Breckenridge Lamps, 81
per gallon.
discount Of ten per cent Thick, and twenty per
tent. on Thin Oils, made to the trade.
Terms-Cash on delivery. d3m ap12
Woe TO HUsBA NDS AND
IA WIYES-AlsO those contemplating Marriage
Colored Steel plates IS cts plain plates rs cts
postage
This work contains dissertation the necessity Of
Marriage, instructions in Courtng with Cure for love
effects of Celbacy, Capitalization, of Steriy ex
planned, increase Of family with many other useful in.
Itructons,-fro the French of Jean Dubois
Address, HENRY s. G. SMITH & CO.,
Agents Wanted. Box 42l0 Post Office, N. Y.
j23 dom
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Freight E69se
-BETWEEN---- f...s
Worcester and lVea0 York.

COMMERCIAL STEAMBOAT COMPANIES LINE
of Powerful Screw Steamers,
si7aufe ti --BETWEEN---
PROVIDENCE AND NEW YORK.
Connecting at Providence with the
Providence a. Worcester Rail Road.
o. 4s~YSasN0 T.. % Goods transported between Wor.
et,Jlas==S, Ncester and New York as low, and with
Dissa n equal despatch, as by any other line.
The Steamers of this line will leave Providence for New
York daily, Sundays excepted from foot Of South Main
Street, and will leave New York daily Sundays except
ed from Pier IL, North River.
Philadelphia and Baltimore freight taken at reasonable
rates, and forwarded with great despatch. .E1
This Line connects by arrangement with the daily In
land Line Of Propelers between New York aud Phtadel
phia, and with the trweekly inland line 70 baltimore
when the inland route Is open.
Philadelphia and Baltimore Freight will be forwarded
from New York by any other linee II so directed at
current rates.
For further information, apply to W. II. JoURDAN
Once Of Providence and Worcester Railroad Co., Isaal
Odell, Pier No. IL, North River, New York, or to
ea b. BUKFuM, Agent, Foot South Main st.,
Worcester, june 81, 1856. dawf Providence.
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HOLD YOUR HORSES l--Until 1 50 and
- get botte OF Sandord's Liver invigorator. One
bottle cured my wife, and l want one for myself.
Price VI. GEO, X. spURR is sole Agent for it 70
Worcester Co. dtf my2O
DOZ. EXTRA CHAMOIs' SKINS,
n ~ just received, and Tor sale by
apA diff ok0. X. sPURR, 2O1 Main street.
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Efss=a1 NoRWICH s. WORCESTER
zzsz@1stfs RAILROAD. - Summer Arrangement
On aud after MONDAY May 4th 1857 Trains silI leave
as follows:
Norwich for Worcester and Stations at 90 M, r. 90
IN. and 3,45 p m.
Worcester for Norwich and Stations, at 100 and 1880
a. M, and 500 p m.
Steamboat Train leaves Worcester at 100 p. m. for
New York, via Steamers Commonwealth or Connecticut
my2 DIFF p. st. NJ. ANDREWS, Agent
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A L L H A LIZ!
Something 70 tin Million
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me above is the ONLY and GENUINE article EVER
onered TO the public as DEADLY POISON for the above
named pests.
AS an evidence Of its SUPERIOR Merits, and of the
sFAoIoN It has eTN To TEE Its only necessary
to state that its DURING TIE PAST SEASON in the
NEW ENGLAND STATES ALONE, was
One Million of Sheets!
Which sale has induced certain unprneped and unmit
isated scoundres to offer a SPURIOUS and WORTH
LESS COUNTERFEIT article; and against whom legal
measures have already taken for the protection of
the public, and the
My, True and Genuine Article,
and Of which the public hereby CAUTIONED. There
fore, be sure and ASK FOR PROF. MORRIS
G e RMAN FLY PAPER,
AND TAKE NO OTHER.
NJ. s. BURR 4 CO., No. l CornhilI Boston, Genera
Agents for the New England States and British Provinces
Also, Agents for
PROF. MOHR'S
GERMAN RAT and C0CKR0ACH EXTERMINAT0R.
Agents in Worcester, JAMES GREEN, Gro. r. SPURR
ami NJ. 3 GREEN d&w3m je25
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ENog sALE--A 5000 Counting Room Ds.s =
~, w., .-, - y s11 once, az ~
N{tVA bALE-o5 shares Of the Guar..,ssss -,
htook Of The Peoples Mutual Fre Insuranoe n,
qaire a the 0ulnaigamond Bank al soa an
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RALR0ADS.

g WORCESTER & NASgUA
s5zsZ--ss2s K. R.-Winer arragement.-0n ana after
December l, passengeTtrains will run as follows:
Leave Worcester at 20 and Ills NJ. and 4.15 P. NJ
Leave Nashua at 10 and IL 90 NJ, and 500 P. NJ
At Nashua, all trains except first from Nashua and
last from worcester connect with the trains Of the Concord
Rara where passengers take the cars to and from the
Northern the Passumpsic the Boston, Concord and Mon
trea and the Vermont Central Railroads.
at Groton junction trains connect directly with the
trains Of the stony Brook Railroad; and also with those
OF the Eitchburg Railroad with the exception the first
train on Boston; and at Fitchburg with trains Of the
vermont & Massachusetts, and Cheshire Railroads.
For further particulars and connections with other
roads see Pathfinder Railway Guide for the New Eng
ia nc, states" g. w. BENTLEY, supt
Elzs E5ssyssgC7 BOSTON AND wORCEs-
sgtST TER RAILROAD. SUMMER Ar
GEMENT-conmencing MONDAY, May %, 1857
PASSENGER TRAINS leave Worcester, as follows:
Leave Worcester at a seapboat)7 7, $40, AN. l24O
TX $3.50 Ell. 5, and Q1.30, Elk P. NJ
II Mlbury $40 am 40 D. m
Milford, 700, 9. As a. m, and so p. m.
Northboro' 7c0 and IL Is D. n
Marlboro 7.2O, a. m. I2.45 and 4A0 D m.
Eramingham Centre 740 a. m, LIS and 500 a. m.
saXonyile 9 55 a m, $50 D. N
Newton go, 1889 (*8.30 Wor.) $50, Oils, WoT,)
a. m'i l.5O, 400, $50, (*G.30 Wor.) s.15 p. N
T. $50, $40, Q p m
Needham Plain, g. 8 a. M; I.50, 800 p. N.
west Newton station.
TRAINS FOR WORCESTER, as follows:
~ For o worcester at 49, Is Ex) a. m, 1Sa4sO g Ex
i. N.
Milbury GAS, a. m. 43o PM
Milford as, SEQ a. m. l so, 4.3O, p. m.
Northboro' 6.45 500 a. m. 4.30 p. m.
Marlboro 6.45 $50 a. m. l.Se, 43O p, IN.
Erannngham Centre 6.45, 500 a. M, 1.S0, 4S0 p.
saxonville eco a. m, 5.45 D M
Newton, GAS, Wor.), 1850 g. a. M, II 80 Cl30 WOI }
3.l5, (4.S0 Wor.) 5.45, 4, 9.I5 p. m.
Brookine, 700, 75O 905 1I.0O a. M; 1915, $50, $50,
s, 6I5, 7.15, $50, p. m
Charles River Branch 700, 1915, a. M $50 e15 m,
Albany 10 ts Ex.) a. M, and 1.SO, e Ex.), and
$3.50 Ex.) p. M. y-s5 q.
New York via Springfield, $500 Ex) M, e Ex) pm
New York via Norwich, $50 Ex pm
Sunday Mail at P NJ, taking passengers for Worces
ter, Springfield, Hartford New Haven, and New York
u Express Trains stop only at Birmingham.
G. TWICHELL, Sup't.
Boston, May 10. 1857 dawtf
Easssar NORWICH s. WORCESTER
t< <Izz4stts4 RAILROAD. - Summer Arrangement
On and after MONDAY, May 4th, 1857, Trains R leave
as fnlloWs
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:
ia G. BERRIAN, COL Broadway, New York
e. KETCHUM Il CO., 2s9 Pearl St, New York.
my26 dtaug3
The Placer herald., 1857-07-04
NUMBER 43,
News of the State,

A VALUABLE FARM-The Christian
Adoocate says, that the farm of the Messrs
Smith, near Sacramento, of fifty acres pro
duced, last year, crops of fruit, fruit trees,
etc. which sold for 100000. Pretty good
for small patch.
CRoPs IN SoNoMA.-The Petauma Jour-
nal says, that the crops of the present sea-
son will prove renumerative one to the
grower. The grass crop has proved far
heavier than first anticipated. The grain
harvest will also exceed the estimated amount
per acre. About the potato crop the reports
are conflicting
MOUNTAIN OF GLAss.-We have before
us piece of opaque glass, taken from
whole mountain of the same material, but
are forbidden to state where the mountain
is located, the discoverer not desiring to
have it blown at present
s. r. Herald.
ANOTHER lNcEsr.-The San Jose Tri-
bune records the arrest, by the Sheriff of
Santa Clara county, of a young man named
Russell Stevens, for the crime of incest with
his sister. The two belong to one of the
most respectable families of Santa Clara coun-
ty'
CAMP MEE1ING IN SCoTT VALLEY-On
Sunday, 18th June, a camp meeting was
held IN small grove in Scott Valley about
sixteen miles from Yreka About five or six
hundred persons were present on the ground
An amusing scene occurred during the day
10y an accident to German, who fell into
mud hole, while anxiously observing the
bapti2ing ceremonies, and on recovering, ex-
claimed, "By--, baptises myself"
John Phipps, who murdered Mexican
named Morales at Mokelumne Hill about
two years ago has been sentenced to be
hung on the first Friday of August next,
PEAcHrs- The peach crop in Shasta
promises to be very abundant this season.
The orchard at the Tower house, it is said
will yield one hundred bushels.
UNAN1MIrY.-Ihere was not one dissent
ing voice at the recent election in Benicia
on the question of sub cribiug 100000 to
The railroad from that place to Sacramen-
The Placer herald., 1857-07-04
Clippings.

Hopes and cares anger and fears, divide
our lite. Would you be free from these anx-
letles! Think every day will be your last;
and the succeeding hours will be more well
come, because unexpected.
A smile is ever the most bright and beau
tlul with a tear upon it. What is the dawn
without the dew. The tear is rendered by
the smile precious above the smile itself.
A stranger, dining with party at Jones',
helped himself to the first dish of meat that
stood near him. and being hungry, and
making no calculations as to the choicer
dishes which were to follow began to eat
his slices of the plain dish with great voracity.
Bless my souln exclaimed more experienced
gutton; "surely you are not going to throw
away that beautiful appetite upon leg of
mutton"
The lady of the house, at dinner party,
when anxious and carving has been question
ed as to THE difference between fowl with
one wing, and one with two, and has not re-
covered her self possession upon being told
that it was "a mere matter of a~pinon."
Cries Of "Shamen' and 'Turn him out"
Carlyle says that each man carries uuder
his hata ''private theatre" where in a greater
drama than is ever performed on the magic
stage, is acted, beginning and ending in etern
atty.
Nothing great can be effected without
trouble and labor
1t is better to go round the stream than
drown in crossing.
Simpson says the ladies do not set their
caps for the gentlemen any more; they
spread their hoops.
Which causes us the most bother-the
mails or the females? The latter keeps us
writing letters all the time: while the former
never delivers them.
The man who was moved to tears COM
plains of dampness of the premises, and wish.
es to be moved back again.
PERsEvERA Petersburg WAY
Democrat says there is a man in that city
who has applied at the post office fer a let
ter or paper every day in the last eighteen
years, and has never been gratifed by receipt
of one
The Placer herald., 1857-07-04

DELIcAcY OF AMERICAN LADIEs.-In Miss
Beecher's recent volume on health she says re-
ferring to the almost universal iuvalidism
prevailing among the female sex of America,
that she had nine married sisters and sisters
in law, all except two are either delicate or
invalids; that she has fourteen married
cousins and not one of them but that is eth
er delicate, often ailing, or an invalid; and
that in her immense circle of friends and ac
quaintances all over the Union she is unable
to recall so many as ten married ladies', born
in this country who are perfectly sound,
healthy and vigorous.
The Placer herald., 1857-07-04

A JOKE DIsoovERED.-A joke goes n
great ways in the country. | have known
one last pretty well for seven years. ! re-
member making joke after meeting of
the clergy, in Yorkshire, where the Rev. Mr.
Buckle was, who never spoke when | gave
his health, saying he was buckle without
tongue. Most persons within hearing laugh
ed put my next neighbor sat unmoved and
sunk in thought. At last, a quarter of an
hour after we had all done, he suddenly mud
ged me, exclaiming-
81 see moao what you meant, Mr.. Smith;
you meant a joke"
''Yes, sir' said, II believe did,"
Upon which he began laughing so heartily
that thought he wonld choke, and was
compelled to pat him on the back,
The Placer herald., 1857-07-04

BRoNoHlrIs.-The following is cure for
bronchitis: honey in the comb squeeze
it out, and dilute it with little water, oc-
casionally moistening the lips and mouth
with it, 1t has never been known to fail in
any case, even where children had throats SO
swollen As TO be unable to swallow.
The Placer herald., 1857-07-04

Jacob in his dream, saw ladder reach
ing up from earth to heaven; certainly there
is Jacobs ladder reaching from earth to
heaven, that is more than dream
Every round in it is either a grace or duty.