The Placer herald., 1857-08-29
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"A pleasant Journey to you: remember me
to those at home" SO spoke young man.
IN our hearing, to a friend, who was about to
visit hls native town. AS he turned away
we could perceive the workings of the re-
membrance of home, and the enjoyment Of
early llle, rising up in bis memory. and in q
rapid ana brilliant panorama, passing wildly
before his recollection. "Uome,' Were his
parents there, with whose images were en-
twned the earliest, fondest memories? Did
they not rise before him, with their silver
locks waving in the wind, as he saw them
watching his departure? That sister-the
earliest playmate of his childhood and tbe
nearest and dearest friend of his boyhood-
was not her bright but tealful face before
him, like II rose washed in dew? "IIomen'
How swift the mind flew from the dusty.
noisy, busy streets, back to the shadowino
trees of the old homestead-to the clear
brook bubblng through the green meadows
to the lowing of the distant COWS. in the
summer morning, as they moved lazilv along
to their pasture, on the hilI-side-to the
twtterng of the martins in the box. which
he had made himself for them by his cham
ber window-to all those images of a country
home, which he had relinquished, in all it's
health and invigoration, for the contrast of
the feverlsh city, the life struggle which can
only be terminated 10y the grave? "Remem-
Der me to those at home" Did he think
then OF that bl; shlng face, and that sweet
voice, pouring fourth that gush of rich mu-
sic, In the little gallery Of the humble churchs
or Of those moonlight walks, by the silver
streamlet, when young love first beat at the
heart. Was she included in this memory of
blessedness,
Young man! cherish these memories. if
you would escape the contaminations around
you. Let the feeling, 'Remember me to
those at home," come into your heart, when
tempted to join the drunken orgies of the
midnight revel. Let your conduct be so
blameless and so useful, that YOU can never
feel your cheek tingle with the shame that
would prevent you from saying "Remember
me to those at home" e."-Xaetovd Cpu,1er,
A NICE DisrlNcrIoN.--A close observer Of
political signs declares it to be his firm con
vction that the democrats are more reliable ON
the antl-repudlaton question, than the repub-
llcans, because the motto is "Charge Cheese
man, charge" thus implying purchase of
an edible article on an extended credit
whilesthe battle-cry of the former is "Walk-
up and pay the debt So the question is
narrowed down to the distinction between
cash and credit.-Iown TAX.
A whole family, in Boon county, Indiana
were poisoned by arsenic, which somebody
threw into the well.
Cardinal pea is at Bologne, clothing the
naked-he is putting garments on the stat
uary to avoid scandal
The Iowa people continue to hang horse
thieves.
The Circuit Court, in New York CITY has
just decided that husband is Lot liable for
the debts of his wife unless for articles neces-
sary for her condition and circumstances in
life
The number of suicides in France, from
1894 to lS43 inclusive, was 22.65l, of which
1884 were men.
A lady Of Cincinnati requested young
man to bring bottle Of medicine to quiet
her squalling child, he brought a bottle of
strychnne. Tho woman says he is a relative
of Herod
A NOVEL MAP.-A resolution was recent
ly adopted by the Sacramento Council auth
orizing the construction of map showing
the location of the water pipes through the
city, provided no expense is incurred.
French women, with crinolne dresses have
been employed to smugge goods into Paris.
Female inspectors have been appointed