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The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1859-07-23

ELECTION OF SrouT.-Late news from
Oregon gives the official result of the Con-
gressional election in that State. Stout, the
Democratic candidate is elected by forty-ive
majority. The vote stood, for Stout, (Dem.)
1900; Logan, (Repub) 1855. This is a
meagre Democratic majority, but the result
is attributable to the detection of what is
known as the Salem clique Of
the "rue or ruin" kind; in other words the
Brodericktes Of Oregon.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-11-05
Be Sure of Your .eFac.s.n

Theorisers often fail on account of care
lessness in adopting or investigating what
are reported to be "facts." Mechanics
have long puzzled themselves over the
question, "Why will a water-wheel do
more work at night than BY day, other cir
cumstances being equal ?'' it being con-
ceded by large majority of those who
have worked by water power that such is
the case. All sorts of theories have been
advanced to account for the difference
such as variation in atmospheric press
ure, increased weight of the water from
decreased temperature, &C., but without
settling the matter. The question was
recently discussed in the Scientific An,er-
ican, which admitted the ''fact" as unde-
niable, although unaccountable. One Of
its correspondents. however, instituted a
series of careiir's experiments upon the
subject. and the result showed very
small fraction in favor of the performance
of the wheels in the day tinaei Whether
our mechanical philosophers will be any
more successful in solving the latter phe-
nomenon, remains to be seen. The sub
ject reminds US of the proposition made to
some scientific men by one of the English
kings, viz : A vessel being filled to the
brim with water, why does not the plac-
ing of fish therein cause the water to
overflow ? The savans at once entered
upon learned and profound discussion of
the cause of such a remarkable circum-
stance, when one, little more cautious
than the rest, ventured to inquire of the
king if it was really fact, when he
learned that the king was as wise upon
that point as he was himself. Again we
say, be sure of your "facts. boston
Journal.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-11-05
Al0abrasn problem

A friend has handed us the following
problem for publication. Although it has
puzzled some of the best mathematicians
in the country, we are informed it has been
solved by one of the. teachers of the public
schools in this city. Any teacher of the
public schools of this city, who will fur
nish solution, will be entitled to copy
of the Atlantic Monthly for one year:
The hold of vessel partly full of wa
ter (Which is uniformly increased by a
Leak is furnished with two pumps, worked
by A and B, of whom a takes three
strokes to two OF BIS, but four of BIS
throw out as much as five of AS. Now
B works for the time in which A alone
would have emptied the hold; A then
pumps out the remainder and the hold is
cleared in thirteen hours and twenty min
utes. Had they worked together, the hold
would have been emptied in three hours
and forty-fiye minutes, and A would have
pumped out 100 gallons more than he
did. Required, the quantity of water in
the hold at commencement and the hourly
influx of the leak.
Answer.-120O gallons in the hold and
120 gallons leakage per hour.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-11-05
Tho McRlimseys.

The New York Express charged the Ia
dies with over-dressing. Miss Flora Nc
Flimsey sends a letter in reply. We
quote
81 call upon you first, sir, to look at me
in my ball dress; and l select that be-
cause it is supposed that a woman in a
ball dress is the costliest dressed of all
women. Sir, have not clothes enough
oD, as every ybody can see, to keep a woman
warm, to say nothing of what propriety
and decency require. There is not beg
gar in New York who does not go into
the street with more clothes than have
on and yet you have the impudence to
abuse me, when l reiterate, with solemn
truth, my Nothing to Wear There is
nothing on my arms look at them, sir,
for you may as we'll look at them as any
other body in the street. There is moth
ing on my arms, from my wrists onward
and upward, as you can readily see. Eve
herself, in Paradise, was scarcely with
less clothing than / have here on these
two arms. Then, there is nothing on my
neck, or next to nothing; and if a poor,
humble woman of this world can wear
less on her shoulders than I, the Belle
Flora, wear, should like to see and aid
the poverty of that hapless woman. My
robe is looped up over my shoulders; and
hence the neck, bust, arms, &C., that God
blessed me with when 1 came into the
world, are just as he gave them to me
Now, sir, if you do not blush when you
see this, or when 1 tell it to you, all 1 can
say is, blushing is departed from man."
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-11-05
The North-West.

A report of explorations in Nebraska
and Dakota, in the year 1855, '56 and 81,
by Lieut.. G. K. Warren, of the U. s. To-
biographical Engineers, confirms the state
ments heretofore made by explorers in
other portions of the Western prairies, of
the generally sterile character of the lands
west of the 99th meridian, attributable to
the absence of fertile elements in the soil
of large tracts, and to the want of timely
rains. The opinion is expressed that the
section in the mountains bordering these
plains on the west, and which contains
small fertile valleys with streams of water
and wood, will ultimately be spread over
by considerable settlements. The sterile
region is 200 to 400 miles in width, and
the people now on the extreme frontiers
of Nebraska are near the eastern edge of
it. They were, as it were, on the edge OF
sea, up to which population and agri-
culture may advance, but no farther. But
this gives them much Of the value OF
places along the Atlantic frontier, in view
of the future settlements to be formed in
the mountains, between which and the
present frontier a valuable trade would
exist. Settlers in the mountain region
will not be able to raise such crops as are
gathered in the Mississippi valley, but
must depend greatly upon the raising Of
stock. The country furnishes the means
of producing grain and vegetables suffi-
cient for the inhabitants, and beautiful
healthy and desirable locations for theiI
homes, with plenty of building material
There is a remarkable freedom from sick
ness in this mountain region. When il
becomes inhabited, railroad will be
needed for communication with the East
For such a structure the valley of the
Platte offers unsurpassed facilities in nat.
ural gradients, little labor being necessary
west of the Missouri river, except to max,
the superstructures.
OF the Indian tribes in this region, th,
Dakotas, numbering about twenty-fou
thousand souls, or four thousand eigh
hundred warriors, is one of the most nu
merous and warlike, and from the presen
tendency of things a fierce war will We
have to be waged with them by the Unit
ed States government.-Boston Journal.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-11-05
Another Italian War.

The peace of Villafranca is destined to
be of short duration. Austria refuses to
accede to the demands of France and
Piedmont. Even Garibaldi has lost faith
in treaties, and has issued proclamation
to the army of Italy, in which he thus
addresses them:
SoLDIERs-The hour Of new struggle
approaches, the enemy Is threatening and
will, perhaps, attack US before many days
are over. In addressing my old compan-
ions Of LombardysI know / am not speak
ing to deaf men, and it is enough to tell
them that we are going to fight the enc
my Of Italy. l will look to see you there.
Botoque, Oct. 5th,
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-11-05
whT do Children Die :

The reason why children die, sayS
Halls Journal Of Health, is because they
are not taken care OF. From the day of
their birth, they are stuffed with food,
choked with food, sloshed with water,
suffocated in hot rooms, steamed in bed
clothes. So much for indoors. When
permitted to breathe breath Of air once
a week In Summer, and once or twice
during the coldest months, only the nose
lie permitted to peer into daylight. A lit
tie later they sts sent out with no clothes
at all, as to the parts OF the body which
most need protection. Bare legs, bare
arms; bare necks, girthed middles, with
an inverted umbrella to collect the air
and chill the other parts Of the body: A
stout, strong man goes out in a cold day
with gloves and overcoat, woolen stock
ings and thick-soled boots, with cork be-
tween and rubbers over. The same day
a child of three years old, an infant in
flesh and blood, and bone and constitu-
ton, goes out with soles as thin as paper,
cotton socks, legs uncovered to the knees,
neck bare, an exposure which would dis
able the nurse, kill the mother in fort
night, and make the father an invalid for
weeks. And why +? To harden them to
mode of dress which they are never ex-
pected to practice. To accustom them to
exposure, which dozen years later would
be considered downright foolery. To
rear children thus for the slaughter pen,
and then lay it to the Lord, is too bad.
We don't think the Almighty has any
hand in it. And to draw comfort from
the presumption that he has any agency
in the death of child in the manner oi
the quoted article-is presumption and g
PROCLAMATION.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-11-05
For ne Herald Of Heaiom.
Indian Names.


Mr.. EDITOR Allow me to give you
short chapter on Indian names. Having
resided in this Territory the last twenty
years, and become familiar with several
Indian languages, l may be supposed to
know something OF the subject. As there
is laudable desire upon the part of the
settlers Of the Territory to retain the In
dian names of streams and places, they
should endesvor to retain them in all their
purity, that they may remain as correct
memorials of the tribe and language from
which they were taken, when the Indian
shall have passed away forever.
We will take first the name of our Ter
ritory, about the spelling of which SO much
has been said and written. The fact is,
we do not pronounce it right. The proper
name of the tribe from which the Terri
tory aud river take their name, in "Kaw-
zau;" from whence we have the abbrevi-
alton "Kaw," as "Kaw river" "Ksw In
dians." The early French voyageurs and
Missionaries, who first gave an account Of
the country, wrote the name "Kansas,"
and when so written, Frenchman, read
ing it, would give it the proper sound of
Katczan or Konzq. Dosage" as we COM
monty pronounce it, is another error SIM
liar to Kansas, which is occasioned by
substituting English for French. O-sash-
she, is the name of the tribe from which
the Usage river takes its name. But writ
ten "Osage," and pronounced according
to the French rules of pronunciation. it
would have the proper sound of O-sash-
she.
"The proper name of the "Wakarusa,"
as it is commonly called, is "Wah-ha-roo-
sa," name given it by the Kaw Indians,
and is the name of plant (Asclepia In
carnata) which grows abundantly on the
low lands along that stream, and which is
gathered in the early spring by the In
dians and eaten as greens"
Indian names are generally appropriate
and significant. For instance, Mississippi
is a compound of two Indian words,
"meesee," dirty, and "sepee," river
dirty river; a name which at once indi-
Gates the character of that stream-though
it may have received the appellation Of
"Father of Waters" from some of the
many tribes that once inhabited its
banks.
This is sufficient for the present, and
will serve to show how easily the true
sound and meaning of Indian names are
lost-so changed do they become in the
course of time, by bad spelling and incor-
rect pronunciation. But against all such
"Yankee-Indian" names as "Osawato-
mie," "Kanwaca," &C., let us here record
our solemn protest they are neither one
nor the other-alike destitute Of sense
and meaning. *S**
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-11-05
Man Killed

We Iearr, that a man named William
Hugh, living, on the Cottonwood, sixteen
miles west of Emporia, was killed on
last Thursday night by party of settlers
in that neigh. .borhood, who came to his
house and shot him, and afterwards hung
him up on the c. qner of his cabin. Hugh
Is said to have be- en- a malicious and dan
eerous man-threA tening the lives of sew
eral who doubtleA' had hand in this
affair. We have he,' I'd the names of sew
eral that were present, who are men, Of
respectability. We ft rbear further CON-
ment, as we understand that the parties
expressed a willingness to submit the
whole case to legal investigation--Empo-
ria Ners.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-11-05

last night, and said she should thank YOU
to the longest day of her life for learning
her how to make good bread"
But here they were at the grocery. The
sugar was presented, and Mrs. Simpkins
asked an exchange. She wanted the sew
en- and half cent sugar.
The grocer was very busy, but he left
all, cheerfully spologizing for the mis-
take; but on opening the paper found it
no mistake at all. She had the identical
quality asked for, which was so nice that
when she got home she was sure he had
put up the wrong brand. -'--.-.
Clara blushed, little ashamed, and
Mr.. Simpkins traded a dollar or two to
cover the matter.
The next place was to Mr.. Ives, who
Immediately threw down half the lawns
on his counter, assuring her he had not
thought it fading article, and the lady
reluctantly acknowledged she herself had
been deceived. ..-.--.--.
Another was selected and the change
paid over, when Mr.. Ives threw back hall
dollar, reducing the price fifty cents a
yard because of the trouble, and marked
down the facing with as much less. Mrs.
Simpkius began to think may be all the
world are not such cheats.
As she was stepping out of the door a
poor little girl that sold lemons on the
corner ran and caught her by the dress.
"Is this your handkerchief, ma'am ?"
"Why, yes it is. Where did you get
it?'
Il saw it fall out of your buggy this
morning, and l have been watching all
day to give it back"
Mrs. Simpkins took it and stepped on,
but Mr.. Simpkins threw quarter into the
girls basket.
When they reached their buggy, they
found countryman tying up the reins,
which SneeEer had shook loose; while
he left his own horse standing in the
road.
Mr.. Simpkins found the horse Just to
his mind. The circle was very pleasant
and when they returned home at night
Mrs. Simpkins really had to acknowledge
that Notwithstanding the crosses of the
morning, she had good day of it, and
found more honest folks than she thought
were in the world.
So would we all if we would try, and
instead of shadows, "mark only the hours
that shine"
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-11-05
CHARLEsroHN. Va Oct 26

Brown has made no confession, but on
the contrary says that he has full conf
dence in the goodness of God, and that he
is confident he will rescue him from the
perils that surround him. He says that
he has had rifles leveled at him and
knives at his throat, and his life in as
great peril as it is now, but that God has
always been at his side. He knows that
God is with him and fears nothing.
A. R. Boteler, member of Congress
elect, from this district, has collected five
hundred Letters from the citizens resid-
ing in the neighborhood of Browns house,
who searched it before the arrival of the
marines.
Letters are also in the possession of
Andrew Hunter, who has also a number
of letters obtained from the house by the
marines and other parties. Among them
is list Of conspirators, consisting of AZ
signatures. Also q receipt from Horace
Greeley for letters, etc., received from
Brown, and an accurately traced map Of
the road from Chambersburgh to Browns
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-11-05
For The Herald Of Freedom.
BAcKBERRY GROVE, RILEY Co., K. T.,l
no.oLo. 0Etb 1870

October 18th, 1903.
CIV. Brown, ESQ. Notwithstanding
the general opinion Of the people here
that Judge Elmore lis prompt in the dis
patch of business in Court, there appeared
to be different opinion among the pris-
oners charged with the murder Of wo>
man on Chapman's creek, and about
which / have written. The supposed
tardiness (perhaps) Of justice caused them
to make a general Jail delivery" and
last week they all broke for parts, to the
Sheriff, Unknown. 1t is said that these
prisoners have been an expense to the
county of one thousand dollars since their
incarceration. This delivery should sug-
gest to the ''powers that be" Of Riley
county, the propriety of erecting build
ing that would entitle it TO the name oil q
prison.
An accident occurred on Sunday last,
on sand bar, on the Big Blue river, few
miles from Manhattan, to man recently
from Iowa, whose name l could not learn,
by the accidental discharge Of gun while
hunting. DR.. Whitehorn, who was called
upon, gave it as his opinion that he could
not possibly survive. The contents Oh
the shot gun lodged some where near the
region of the heart.
Ilearn thstayoung man named Neynats
was. while on a buffalo hunt last week,
accidentally shot while pulling (muz1le
foremost gun from the wagon. He was
severely but not dangerously injured.
A dispute occurred at St. George last
week, between two men named Mitchell
and Walker, which resulted in Walker
being stabbed in the abdomen. Some
allege the wound was inflicted lnten-
tionally, while others assert otherwise
Ny position in this matter professionally
precludes me from giving detailed ac-
count. DR.. Adams informs me that " al
ker is not dangerously wounded as wa
at first supposed. Truly yours.
A. n. BURNS.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-11-05
I,,.., from ths Mines,
We clip from the Leavenworth Disr

We clip from the Leavenworth Dispatch
of the 2sth ult., the following:
RIB. Williams has been elected Dele
gate to Congress, beating seven compet-
itors, among whom were d. J. Graham,
Samuel Adams and G. b. 81. Mathew.
The Saint received eighty votes-just
eighty more than he deserved. Mr..
Williams received 1911 votes, and his
highest competitor 4S6.
On the Arapahoe county ticket, the fol-
lowing officers are elected:
C. r. Bissell, Probate Judge; John
81. Kehler, Sheriff; E. F: Clowell, Reg
lister Of Deeds; L. w. Bliss, Treasurer;
D. c. Collier, Attorney; 6: L. Wootton,
G. A. Lawrence, j. N. Ferrell, super
visors.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-11-05

@It is stated that Col. Fremont has
written letter, that he is not and will
not be Presidential candidate in 1860.
He is represented as closing his letter in
the following language. IL consented to
hold that relation in 1856, against my
better judgment and will, but 1 was as
sured that those who would rally around
me possessed the power essential to my
election; and confess that the 'bauble,'
as it might have been called by Oliver
Cromwell, possessed attractions which l
could not well resist. But / would moi
again encounter all the vexation, morti-
fication, and annoyance then encounter.
ed, if the reward were to be thousand
presidencies.n
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-11-05
onaufHine Himsslf

The London Quarterly for July has the
following story: A native of one Of the
South sea Islands went to Missionary
desiring baptism. On his confessing that
he had two wives, he was told he could
not receive the sacrament until he should
promise to be contented with one. He
retired without asking further explanation.
The next day he presented himself again
and reiterated his desire for baptism, say
ing he had only one wife. Upon exam
ination it was discovered that he had
qualified himself for the ceremony BY
killing and eating one of his wives.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-11-05
Poetfu.
Lines for a Village Festival.
BY JOHN G. WHITTIER.

"a SNH-s VI. WHITTIER.
The Persian to his altars bore
Sweet blossoms fresh with morning dew.
And veiled the old false worship DER
with beauty borrowed from the true;
Around Pslamon's hoHery shrine
Their maze OF grace the maiden wound
And Woye the wreath of Isthmian pine
WhereWIth the victors brows were crowned
And we to-d day, amid our flowers
And fruits, have come to own again
The blessings of the summer hours.
The early and the latter rain;
With manhood's strength and maiden's elanca
To lend our ChTistian holiday
The beauty OF the Persian dance
The vigor Of the Grecian play;
Tosee our Fathers hand once mora
Reserve for us the plenteous horn
VI autumn, filed and running DER
with fruit and flower and golden corn.
Once more theliberal year laughsout
Oer richer stores than gems or gold;
once more with harvest song and shout
Is Natures bloodless triumph told;
Our common mother rests and sings
Like huth among the gsrnered sheaves;
der lap is full of goodly things,
der forehead gay with autumn leaves!
Oh, fayors old, yet ever new!
Oh, blessings with the sunshine sentI
Inc bounty Oyerruns our due
The fullness shames our discomfort.
we shut our eyes, the flowers bloom ON:
We murmur, but the corn ears fill:
We choose the shadow, but the sun
That casts it shines behind us still.
Tod gives us with our rugged soil
The power to make it Eden-fair,
And richer fruits TO crown our toll
Than summer-wedded islands bear,
Who murmurs at his lot to-day?
VINO scorns his native fruit and bloom?
Or slghs for dainties far away,
Beside the bounteous board of home?
Ihsnk heaven, instead, that Freedoms arm
Cas change rocky soil to gold;
That brave and generous lives can warm
a CLINE with northern ices cold!
And BY these altars, wreathed with flowers
And piled with fruits, awake again
Thanksgiving for the golden hours,
Tho early and the latter rain
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-11-05
Robbery.

The Post Office at Atchison was enter
ed and robbed on Friday evening. A
number Of letters were abstracted, which
were found broken open upon the river
banl; the next morning. 1t is thought the
thieves obtained much valuable plupder.
-7Zsav. Register.