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The Placer herald., 1860-05-12

"DoN'r GO A CENT ON THIS New RUM.'-
Not many days since, says the Coloma
Times, man who considers the Sons good
institution for those who have not control
enough over themselves to know when and
what to drink, stepped into store on Main
street aud called for bottle of liquor. On
being asked what kind of liquor he would
have, he replied that he believed he would
have bottle of that new kind of rum that
he had heard so much about, called ebay
rum" The next day he went to visit a
miner friend, who asked him to drink, stat
ing that he had some of "Daly's valley whis-
KEY" which was very nice. "No, thank
you," he replied; 81 don't go a cent on these
newfashioned liquors. got bottle of this
bay rum you hear so much about, and it
has id near killed me.'
The Placer herald., 1860-05-12

If those persons who have taken up
claims for agricultural purposes will at once
fence the same, in a year from this time, the
increase of pasture will pay for the labor and
expense of improvement.
The Placer herald., 1860-05-12

FISH CuLruRE..-A remarkable account
has been lately given by Dr. Clequed, to
the Paris Society 'dAcelimaion, of the re-
suits of an attempt to keep salmon in fresh
water ponds having no communication
with the sea- The experiment was made at
St. Cucafa, near St. Cloud, where M. Cote
has successfully carried on pscatorial opera
tons on a very extensive scale. The pond
chosen for the experiment in question is OF
small extent, and is supplied by small
stream of fresh water, sufficient to form a
cascade. Three years ago the pond was en-
tireIv empted land c,eaned out. In April
and NAV, 1866, several thousand salmon,
only two months old, were placed in with
trout, and notwithstanding the voracious ma
ture of the latter fish, the salmon have pros
pered so we'll that few weeks ago, in the
presence of the Emperor, who takes great
interest in the artificial production of fish,
no less than two hundred kilogrammes
weight of salmon were caught by one haul
of net. This result is very surprising, but
NJ Coate states that he was far more aston
ished to find that the female salmon were
full of eggs. He adds that he saw several
eggs so highly developed that they were on
the point of being emitted. These results,
which bear the stamp of high authenticacy,
prove that salmon may be produced and
reared in fresh water ponds, under similar
circumstances to those by which trout are
now so successfully multiplied in various
waters in Paris.
The Placer herald., 1860-05-12

Ey- Rev. Dr. Potts, of New York, who
breaches abolitonism, recently sold, under
mortgage, ty-six slaves in Mississippi. lie
is one Of the pots that call the kettle black.
The Placer herald., 1860-05-12

The Upper San Joaquin is now being
navigated regularly by the steamer Visalia,
which plies between Stockton and Fresno
City.
The Placer herald., 1860-05-12

Theodore Hook was walking, in the days
of Warren's backing, where one of the ennis
saries of that shining character had written
on the wall, "Try Waren's B" but
had been frighted from his propriety, and
fled "1he rest is lacking, said the wit.
The Placer herald., 1860-05-12

Ey- Cu1y says he'd rather die in rail-
road smash up than in a steamboat burst up.
for this reason: If you gifts run of and
smashed up, dar you is; but if you gta
bowed up on de boat, whar is you!"
The Placer herald., 1860-05-12

Cufy, certain colored individual, was in
doubt whether the whale swallowed JONAH
or vtce yersa. To settle this doubt he came
to brother darkey to help him out of his
difficulty. But he was inclined to be skept-
ical when informed that Jonah swallowed
the whale, and asked:
"Well, look here, Sambo; whar 'bou:s did
dis Jonah ve?"
After scratching his head for an answer,
his opponent replied, gravely:
"Oho, up dar in Connecticut, 'mong de
Yankees, somewhar"
This settled Cut1e's mind, and walking off,
he triumphantly muttered,
"Ise got 'em now; de Yankees are de ber-
ry debil on fish"
The Placer herald., 1860-05-12
N Nails.


Massachusetts, then unknown and in OBJ.
scurty, began to make nails by cutting
slices out of old hoops, and gripping these
pieces by common vice, headed them with
several strokes of the hammer. BY pro-
gressive improvements, Sitting mills were.
built and the shears and heading tools were
perfected; but still much labor and expense
were requisite in making nails The first
machine ever made for cutting nails, it is
said was invented by a shopmate of f. !.
Whitney, called Be'Jamin Cochran. This
inventor died at Batavia N. Y, in ls46, in a
ripe old age. His machine cut out tie nails
without head. Previous to the date of his
invention, (179O) nails had been punched
ont of plates by hand in Connecticut; these
also had no head In 1910, the ingenious
Jacob Perkin and Johnathan Ellis, of Mass
achusctts, erected the first machinery for
cutting and heading nails at one operation.
In 1892, cut nails were first made in Eng.
land by machinery, two rollers with dies be.
ing employed for the purpose. One half the
impress was made in each roller when they
came in contact the blanks were fed in at
the top, and finished nails dropped out be.
low as the steam rollers revolved.
FEEDING HoRsEs.-The practice Of reguA
lating the food of horses by the amount Of
work they are required to perform, is a good
one if properly followed. For example, n
horse when lying Comparatively idle. as in
winter, should have less solid food than
amid the hard work Of spring and summer.
Again, if a horse is about to be put to
work of extra labor, it is we'll to fortify him
for it by little extra feeding beforehand
But the mistake we refer to is the practice
Of over feeding him an hour OF so before
putting him to work. If an extra service is
required of a horse, on any particular day,
and an extra feed is to be given him, let him
have it the evening before hand, rather than
in the morning an hour or two before being
put to work. Why so? Because if he is put
to work SO soon after eating, his food does
not become digested, and he is obliged to
carry about with him mass of indigested
fodder, which is rather burden than help
to him. If he is well fed the evening BEFORE,
the food is similated-changed to flesh
and bood-and sends health and vigor
through all the system. AS a general rule,
working horse should be fed regularly,
both as to the time and the amount.
The Placer herald., 1860-05-12

Eg- The leading men in the oyster busi-'
ness in Baltimore assert that there are more
oysters in Chesapeake Bay at present than
there were twenty years ago, notwithstand-
ing millions upon millions of bushels have
been removed.
The Placer herald., 1860-05-12

"FIGnrlNa INTEREsr."-A gentleman
from Washoe informs the Pacervle Demo-
crat that in the claims which are in contro~
versy, in the silver mines, there are what are
called fighting interests" That is, men who
are noted for their pluck or muscle" have
shares given them, in consideration of their
holding themselves in readiness to do any
amount of fghing that may bs necessary to
secure the company in possession OF their
claims.
Oliver Goldsmith once remarked that true
merit consisted not in a mans never falling,
but in rising as often as he falls.
The Placer herald., 1860-05-12

ORIGIN OF THE CAR OF LIBERTy.-In former
ages, when old age was honorable, caps be-
came embems of honor.-By degrees it be-
came the badge of freedom, for none were
deemed honorable who were not free, he
had cap given to him, which he was per
mited to wear in public. The Cap of Lib
erty WAS simple in its form, the shape of a
sugar loaf, broad at the base and ending in
cone. This prefgured that freedom stands
on the broad basis of humanity, and runs up
to pyramid, the emblem Of eternity, to
show it ought to last forever. 1t was sim
pie, for liberty is in itself the most shining
ornament of man. 1t has none of the gild
ed trappngs that make the livery of despot
ism. The cap of liberty was white, emblem
attic of purity, thus showing that it should be
untanted by faction or tyranny
The Placer herald., 1860-05-12

A Coon JoKE-AND Two oFEM.-A mail
carrier on certain route refused several
times, some years ago, to deliver the mails
at a post office on his route-he wanted his
pay out of certain moneys received at the
post office for special purpose, and which
the deputy postmaster, in the absence, too,
of his senior, could not give. The carrier
desired to see the deputy's authority for act
ing as he did and appeared i'll disposed to
listen to reason. TO avenge himself, he re-
fused to deliver the mail, to the no small in
dignation of the journal subscribers, among
others. But the week after, as he passed
along, the deputy handed him out docu-
meat headed by the United States Eagle,
with his pinions spread, and told him there
was his authority for the cousre he had ta-
ken, direct from the Department The car
rier opened the document, pretended to
read, aud handing it back, declared it all
right, and forked over the mail, and has
since left it with commendable punctuality.
lhe document, however, was a commission
from Brigader Gen. VIM. B. Greathouse,
appointing said deputy to craftsmanship
in the militia of Indiana!
Telling the above to one Of our citizens,
he said it reminded him of an affair that took
place in the War of 1912. In Western
New York, poor fellow from the country
had been drafted to enter the militia and
fight for his native land and the "green
graves of his sires." He went to aneighbor
ing town to Get legal advice, hoping in some
manner to get rid of military service.
wag of a clerk in a lawyers Office told him
he thought he could "fx up" something that
would do, and forthwith drew up a singular
document, in which legal phrases, Latin,
Greek, etc, were freely mingled, and a big
seal applied, handed it to. him to take to the
quarters, and when the names were being
called, to step forward and cry, Hear ye,
hear ye" three times, and then present the
document to the General, and all would be
right. The honest fellow took it, and at the
appointed day appeared on drill. The
names were called over, and General Bloom,
filled with military glory paraded up and
down the line like turkey cock, while the
names were called. Suddenly he was ap
paled by the appearance of "A lean and lank
individual stepping from the ranks and say
ing, as he held document over his head:
clear ye! Hear ye! Hear ye! ~
The man stepped up to the General and
presented him the document. The General
opened it, viewed it right side up, up side
down, and crossways surrounded by his
aids, and finally handed it back to the man,
saying:
"Well, | suppose it's some kind of a hab-
eas corpus, and we'll have to let the fellow
go.'
The fellow made tracks quick with his pa
per, and was one of the chaps who didn't
"serve in the War Of 1872"
Spirit of the age., 1860-10-17
;futsiDt Reaolng,
Ingratitude to Parents.

There il proverb that a father can more
ea.ily maintain six children than SIX chill
arcp une father Luther relates this story
There was once father who gave up
every thing to his children-his house, ms
fields and goods-and expected that for this
his children would support him. But after
he had been some time with his son, the lat-
ter crew tired Of him, and said to him.
Father, | have had son born to me this
night and there, where your armchair stands,
,hc cradle must come; will you not, perhaps,
ro 70 my brother, who has larger room =
After he had been some time with the sec,
ond son, he also grew tired OF him, and
said Father, you like warm room, and
,Lot hurts my head; won't you 60 to my
brother, the bakerY
The father went, and after he had been
som, time with the third son, he touno
Kim troublesome, and said to him:
Father, the people run in and out here
al day, as if it were pigeon house, an'
Nuu cannot have your noon day sleep woul'
vou not be better off at my sister Kate
n;ar the town wallY
The old man remarked how the VIM
l,cv. and said TO himself Yes, wi
DO %; will 90 and try with my daugr
ter Women have softer hearts
But after the had spent some time Wit
III. daughter, she grew very weary OF oil
and said she was always so fearful whe
her father went to church or any whel
else and was obliged to descend the stee
stairs, aud at /her sister Elizabeth's the
welc no staiLs to descend, as she hVeo
Spirit of the age., 1860-10-17
Look Here-That's NV Mark. !"

was lecturng, says j. B. Cough, in a
small town once, and when the lecture was
over, persons camo up to sign the pledge. A
number OF young ladies were standing by.
snd looking at the signers with interest.
Directly some of them came to me and said
Nr. Cough, do go out there at the door,
aid get Joe to sign the pledge"
Why, l don't know joe"
Well, he is standing out there by the
door"
Out'l went, and standing there was poor
fellow, with an old tattered cap on his head,
torn shirt dirty clothes, old boots, and a woe
hcgone look Says to myself, that must
lie Joe.
How do you do, Joe ?" saidI.
"llowsdo you do, sir?"
Joe, now / do want you to sign the
pledge"
What for ?"
why, Joe, those ladies in there sent me
| after you"
Whati who? why didn't think had a
'H,i in the world"
Spirit of the age., 1860-10-17

~
ZONE on, Joe-come on" said l. He
stopped and said:
Look here, some fellows told me to bring
a bottle of liquor in the meeting to.nioht
and get up and drink, and saw Here's to
your healthl" They said they would give
me 90 cents if | did Thems 'en all along
the gallery up there; there they are. I amt
going to do it."
lie went to the door and We heard him
smash the bottle on the steps He came in
and went up to the table and commenced to
write his name, but he could MT do it; so he
6raced himself and caught hold of his arm,
but he could not. Says he,
:" Look here, that's my mark"
Then the ladies came up and shook hands
with him, but he pulled his cap down over
MS eyes, and now and then wiped tear
away
Stick to it" says one. "All right, Joe,
all right"
Some three years after, was in the same
place, and while going along the street, | saw
gentleman coming along dressed in o good
sut--nice black hot boots cleaned, and a
NICE shirt collar, with lady on his arm.
knew it was Joe. Says |, -
You stuck to it, Jo didn't you ~
Yes, sir, stuck to the pledge, and the
girls have stuck to me, ever Since"
Some people think when they have per
suaded drunkard to sign the pledge, they
have done. 1t is a mistake. 1t is then ht
wants your help. He is at the bottom Of tn,
hill, lower than the common leVel; he mus
climb; its hard work he comnisnces tremu
l'lously, feeble. doubling; hessstsl ->little way
ana becomes weak, yea see D. lamam~st.
give way run and put lite y Ser his Tfi
feet; there, see he rests, he|tJsN starts
again, fearing; he goes khek j gazes J
around him and looks wearie hes cd :
hard and stops; put anothepetyA h under
his feet; he rests help hh unep him a
right up, and when he gets d, hlbok End & J ]
see those little pegs all alongandi will not an,
forget them, but bless and reieu. You. tai
Spirit of the age., 1860-10-17
ealthy human Blood upon being
ANALYZED


ANALYZED
ALWAYS present US with the same essens.i eIe-
ments. and gives of course the TRUE STAND
ARD. Analyze the Blood of person suffering
from CONSUMPTION, Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia
Scrofula. &c, and we find in euery instance GER
tain DEFICIENCIES in the red gobules of Blood. Sup
olv those DEFICIENCIES, and you are made well. Ihe
BIOOD FOOD is founded upon this Theory
hence its astonishing success. There are
FIVE PREPARATIONS
adapted to the DEFICIENCIES of the Blood In dlner-
ent diseases. For COUGHS, COLDS, BRON-
CHITIS. or an y affection whatever of the IHRoAI
or LUNGS inducing CONSUMPTION, use No.
! which is also the No.. for DEPRESSION
OF SPIP ITS. LOSS OF APPETITE, and for , all
CHRONIC COMPLAINTS arising from OVERS
Use. GENERAL DEBILITY, and NERvOUo
PROsTRATIoN. No. 2, for LIVER COM
PLANTS. ! No. 8, for DYSPEPSIA. Being al
(7vs-.as.-1gB n KEN 3E1
DROPS and carried Immediately into fhe clrcula-
t;on so that what you gain you retain. The No.
d is for FEMALE IRREG ULARITIES, HYSTE-
RIA, WEAKNESSES, &C. See special directions
for this For SALT RHEUM, ERUPTI0NS,
SCROFULOJS, KIDNEY, aud BLADDER COM
PLANTS, take No 5. In all cases the directions
must be strictly followed Price Of the BLOOD
FOOD 81 per bottle.
Sold by CHURCH & DUPONT Druggists,
No 36 Maiden Lane, New York, q
For sale in Raleigh by Williams & Haywood, P.
F. Pescud and Iredell Brothers.
And by all respectable Druggists throughout the
country. 13-ly.
Spirit of the age., 1860-10-17
akYER'S
CompoukI Ttract Of Sarsaparllla,

the most feefu remedy when 'ne "eur
s,:.ig salsvise for this is ;s1s every,
Tael s's !. :. Give ere ssmsdisls thss have
been disc for the expualsihre apna the rescue of the
disorder fnae a bl9ea, 9aeest,ructve u consequences
Tsnee ifsfsa It is be for fss the euss a OF
not only sola, but also those as o.Rsp EnurT1vn
tons which arise from j., sucn suconnoxT's q, F1RE,
and snN DISEASES, ST; an An1rs PusruLEs,
ROSE, 0r Eays1prLAs, PIhrTE,' Tll%oRs, TErrER
B1orcHss, BnA1Ns and BORIS, nunGRs 'n R1SewoRx,
and SAIr RHEUx, ScALD f1EAp, D,DcITR1A1. DIS
KnEvn411sa. nnasaS prspEps1A, DnBILITY anu
indeed Az. naTs The popular belle
i on. 1ssru1ss tbe blood" is founded in truth
for s e degeneration of the blood Tn
,,articsals,. s,,.-,.ose and virtue of this Sorso
rilla is to purity and regenerate this vital a.
without which sound health is inposs;bIo I \ oie :
contaminated constitutions. 'A0te
Spirit of the age., 1860-10-17
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A La" Dictionary And Glossary. Containint
N full definitions of the Principaltams of til
common and civil Law. Together with transIa
nonS and explanations of the various technical
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embracing also, all the principal, common and
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Spirit of the age., 1860-10-17
FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.

- DAASO1S
ny a. d. GALLOWAY
o. Death! q, Death thou cruel foe
10 pleasures, joy and mirth:
NhJ dost thou always Iurk about
The fairest flowers of eartby
@y little girl with angels charms.
why did you cut her down. ?
WY d'dy you snatch her from my arms.
And hide her in the groundY
She often filled my heart with ioy.
Ns pure as earth can give;
And yet you took the only gem
For which loved to live.
,s true' you left the mother here,
10 share my grief in part; -.r.
'ut wen you know the link is broke,
That bound her to my heart
~ can You not give back my child,
tfaou TERROR unto kings1
J lNt may taste again those sweets,
That spring from lovely things.
NO no, Oh, Death full well know
mat this can never be;
Eri thou wilt soon return again.
Aud lay thy hand on me.
N1'' though you laymc in the tomb,
MY soul thou canst not harm:
TWIN rise triumphant DER the grave
Upheld by Jesus arm.
Twill bid adieu to earthly THINGS,
On angels wings twill rise.
To meet my darling little one,
High up above the skies
Inea WIN sing redeeming love,
--- N 4:sSS9i 5;sS; sssst.isIa ssis .3a1l ring
TO praise the Heavenly King.
-; thsn I'll see my little one,
And clasp her to my breast;
Aud shout aloud through Heavens dome,
REST REST Eternal RESTf
ld1uos, s. G.
Spirit of the age., 1860-10-17
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MILITARY TACTICS.

0oOPER'S MACOMB'S TACTICS. A concise
system of instructions and regulations for the
Militia and Volunteers of the United States com"
nrebending the exercises snd movements OF tht
Tnfantfy, Light Infantry and Rifemen, Cavalry
and Artillery.
Scott's Infantry Tactics in volumes.
00o ~ s.Ie at POMER0Y'S.
Raleigh, Feb, 1860.
Spirit of the age., 1860-10-17
FuRNITURE! FURNITURE

EURNITURE! FURNITURE
rN1HE subscriber would announce to the citi-
zens of Wake, and all the surrounding
counties, that he still keepsson hand at his
Furniture Ware Rooms
in Raleigh, 2 squares east of Cape Fear Bank,
larae and extensive assortment of the best fur
niture such as Bureaus, Centre Tables, Secreta-
ries, Chairs, Bedsteads, Wash Stands, &C., DC,
all of which he will sell the most reasonable
terms All ocders punctually an faithfully at
| tended to at short notice
Ihave on hand few sets of Cottage Furniture
| which will sell en- moderare terms.
| HENRY J. BROWN.
MAHOGANY, Walnut, and common Wood
WI Cohns, made to order, on the shortest no
tice. Va Also FISK'S METALLIC BURIAL
, ! CASES kept on hand The subscriber has fine
4 Hearse, for Funeral occasions.
HENRY ]. BROWN.
:, April 2, 1860. 33-ly
Spirit of the age., 1860-10-17
Raleigh, April 21, 1860.
CERTIFICATE.

could add large number of Cticates, 4
TO the eihcacy of my Ointment, bat lie one sud
UNFAIRLY handed to me, will probahlyusce
NJ RALEIGH, Apr IL lS6O.
Mr.. NEAL BRowE-Dear SIR HAVING he
grleVoqsly afflicted with the Piles ibia number
years, determined, after failing witlmauv 9th
so. called remedies, to try your Oiuttent: and
snords me pleasure to say, that byEis use. l al
entirely relieved from that afliction.
Yours respectfully, SILkSBURNS
Spirit of the age., 1860-10-17
A CARD.

Having retired from the concern of D. T. WILL
LIAMsE HICKS, and given up the PLANrER's
.us1SBsslto Mr.. SAML. D. HICKS, take nlea-
sure nssying to my country friends that he is a
rentlsnaaa ofample means to conduct the business.
and iayiug the aid of excellent. and competent
assisantss cheerfuily recommend him for their
paunage'
nav 18th 4oo4e o o
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TEHHE NORTH CAROLINA MAGISTRATE, a
Il practical guide to the Laws of the State, and
the decisions of'the Supreme Court, defining the
duties and jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace
under the revised code of 1876, together with
full instructions and numerous forms and rrece-
dents, By EDWARD CANTWELL, ESQ.,, LII. B.
Counsellor at Law. One vol. 8vo., containing
nearly 900 pages, handsomely printed good
paper, and well bound, in law binding. Price So
SO. Postage 36 cents. Published and for sale by
FL. D.TURNER
At the North Caroline Books tore.
Rala;nh N Nav. 1858. I-s s,Na.aE