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The Placer herald., 1861-11-30
Bulletin, Nov. 81.

Among the bounty taken by French sol
ders at Pekin was (says the Toulonnais) a
valuable and curious work Of art, viz, a
figure OF camel in solid silver, nearly 20
inches high, bearing on its back a cloak, and
its hump being decorated with rubies, emer
aids and other precious stones, The stat
ute on which the word "London" is engrav-
ed, is in the possession Of a noncommis
stoned officer of the lOlst Reg iment, who,
the Zoulonnais states, has refused 100000
for
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30

JUDICIAL ExERcIsE.-The Sea lpe, edited
by E. II. Dixon. NJ. ID, of New York, las a
spicy article entitled "The Hypocriscy of
Gymnastics" He says:
"lt has filled us with horror to see pro-
posal to add gymnasium to every public
school in this city. A boy, until he is four
teen wants no exercise beside the play he gets
up with associates in the open air. he will
exercise from his natural impulse, and in the
most rational and natural manner; 40 YOU
need only to give him dry piece of ground.
and place to swim in the summer. and
plenty of ice and snow in the winter. and
then leave him alone with his mates. Bows
from eight to twelve years of age, who work
IN the gymnasium regularly "a bad habit,)
often develop their muscles to a hideously
ugly degree. Instead of the soft, plump.
juicy outline of youth, we have the skinny.
over worked, hard and dry outline of an old
man, induced by over exercise Mt an age
which does not demand violent exercise Of
any kind; besides this, we think that such
processes are apt to retard the growing
of boys, and ultimately destroy their carri.
age and figures when they become men.
Our readers may have observed the same
thing in the desected appearance Of the legs
of some of our juvenile dancers. Excessive
exercise, besides injuring the mental f,.ul
ties of man, has a tendency to njure the
circulation of his blood. A stupid, clown.
ish fellow, who had for the last eight months
undergone the most painful and exhausting
exercise of the gymnasium, for five or six
hours every day. complained to me of the
smalIness of his legs. On looking at him,
saw, what afierward discovered to be prev
alent among acrobats and members of the
circus, falling off in the flesh from the knee
downwards, and from the elbows toward the
fingers"
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30

To PREVENT RECKLEs Make a lotion
by mixing l ounce of rectfied spirit Of wine,
a teaspoonful of muriatic acid and 7 or
ounces Of waterstogether and, according to
directions moslening the freckles with this
lotion, they will after while disappear.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30

INSECTS IN FowLs.-There are several
kinds that infest the hen. By attending to
the following remedy, they will be entirely
kept clear.-First of all, if in confinement.
in the dust corner of the poultry house. mix
about half pound Of black sui pher among
the sand and lime that they dust in. This
both keeps them free from parasites, and give
the feathers glossy appearance. If infested
with the insects, damp the skin under the
feathers with q little water, then sprinkle a
little black sui pher on the skin. Let a
bird be covered with the insects, and they
will disappear in the course of twelve hours.
Also, previous to setting hen, if the nest
be slightly sprinked with the sulpher, there
in no fear of the hen being annoyed during
incubation, neither will the chickens be an.
noyed by them. Many fine batched brood
pines away and dies through nothing else,
and no one knows the cause. Having had
an ostrich under my care that was pining.
| looked into his feathers, and observed
thousands ofparasites l employed tobacco.
water, also ime.water, under my then mas
ters orders, to no effect. In bis absence.
well damped him, and sprinkled him under
the feathers with black sulpher, when next
day they were examined with microscope,
and every one was dead.-Having had some
macaws, also some parrots that were addic-
ted to biting off their feathers, employed
the black sulpher by we'll Swinging them
with water, then sprinkIing the sulphur over
their skins. If tame, sponge the skins, then
rub gently, with the points of the fingers,
with the supher, every day for about fort
night, when the parrot or macaw will cease
to destroy his plumage. 1t is not a remedy
which has not been proved, for have used
it these two years with success.-JoHN
DOUGLAS, in the Field.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30

PAPA, didn't you whip me once for
biting brother Tommy?' "Yes, my child;
you hurt him bad" "Wel, then, papa, you
ought to whip mas music teacher too, for
he bit her right on the mouth, and l know
he hurt her, because she put her arms around
his neck and tried to choke him."
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30

weather, etc. The finger was in all cases
the best probe to be used, if the ball could
be reached with it-if not, probe of Aexi-
bic lead, was very useful to ascertain
the course taken by the ball
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30

"Dear me, how fludly he does talk" said
Mrs. Partington, recently, at temperance
lecture. II am always rejoced when he
mounts the nostrs, for his eloquence warns
me in every nerve and cartridge of my body.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30

The Alta says there are 483 convcts in
carcerated in the State Prison at San Quen-
tin. OF the entire number none are females
nor has there been female prisoner inside
of the walls for year past.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30
No Such Thing as Death.

.Tbere's no such thing rs death!'
To those who think Alright,
,Tis but the racer casting off
What most impedes his fight;
,Tis but one little act
Life's drama must contain;
One struggle keener than the rest
And then an end to pain.
"There's no such thing as DEATH"
That which is thus miscalled
Is life escaping from the chains
Which have so long enthralled;
,Tis a once hidden star
Piercing through the night
TO shine in gentle radiance forth
Amid its kindred light.
"There's no such thing as death!'
In Nature nothing dies!
From each sad remnant of decay
Some forms OF life arise;
The faded leaf that falls,
All scar and brown, TO earth,
Ere long shall mingle with the shapes
That give the flowers birth.
"There's no such thing as death.'
''ris but the blossom sprays,
Sinking before the coming fruit
That seeks the summers rays;
'Tis but the bud displaced,
As comes the perfect flower,
'Tis faith exchanged for light,
And wcariness for power.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30

Thomas jefferson was called the "Intide
President, and to him we owe, in great
measure, all the religious liberty we enjoy.
But for him, the sword might still be in the
hands of the Orthodoxy, and the Blue Laws
still give tone to American legislation.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30

SERVED HIM RIGHr.-On Wednesday last
some citizens of Stringtown, Butte county
ducked chap for whipping his wife. He
had six of the "duckers" arrested
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30

FANATIoIsM REBUKED.-One Of the curl
Gus facts connected with the result of the
election in Pennsylvania is the election to
the Legislature Of Col. D. H. Neman of
Northampton CountG whose paper, two
months since, was destroyed by mob. The
Democratic majority in Northampton is usu-
ally about 1000 Col, Neiman is elected by
over l 800 majority.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30

TO KEEP HANDS SOFT AND WnlrE.-
Take one half pound of soft soap and melt
it over slow fire with gill of sweet oil
and add half teacupful of very fine sand and
stir the mixture together till cold.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30

TO CHANGE THE Color OF THE HAIR
Take l half pint of good bay rum; half
pints of olive oil and half pint of the best
brandy, and mixing these ingredients we'll
together apply them morning and evening to
the hair, rubbing we'll into the roots. 1t
makes an agreeable cosmetic.
Grass Valley NatinnaI.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30

Useful knowledge can have no enemies
except the Ignorant it cherishes youth, de-
lights old age, is an ornament in prosperity,
and yield comfort in adversitv.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30

~ Winter, Representative in the Me-.
vada Territorial Legislature, attacked Van
BokeIen, President of the Council, on Satur-
day, knocked him down with a club, and
kicking him in the face.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30

Horace Kemp, charged with libeling John
White, editor of the San Francisco Herald by
publishing him as Secessionist, has been
examined before the Police Judge of that
CITY, and sent to the Court of Sessions.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30

tits said that words hurt nobody; never.
theess Samson Jared thousand Philistines
to death
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30

What must always be calculated upon
when we paint our houses? A brush with
the painter.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30

An old bachelor is traveller upon life's
railroad, who has entirely failed to make the
proper connexions.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30

How TO COMPLEMENT AN OFFICER.-By
giving him bis complement of men.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30

In San Francisco Wednesday, man nam
ed Barns, aged go, fell from house and
broke his skull.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30

OREGON VoLUNTEERs-As was expected
Col. Wright has made requisition on Gov.
Whitaker for mounted volunteers to serve
for three years on the frontier.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30

BErrFa LATE THAN NEvER.-The Treasu-
rer of CaIaveras county advertises to pay ac-
counts allowed by the Supervisors of said
county in November 1857, to the amount of
$l,6l6,42
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30

Poetry is the attempt which man makes
10 render his existence harmonious.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30

EAT FAT MEAr.-It is the opinion of the
ablest medical men in the country. that fat
meat is essential to health Doctor Dixon
says the use of oil would decrease the vic.
TINS of consumption nine.tenths. DIR. Hook
er also says without fat meat, sooner or la
ter, the body is almost certain to show the
effects Of deficient calor6cation. Young
persons who will eat pIentifulIy Of fat
meat will never die of consumption. Those
who avoid the use Of fat meat seldom live
to good old age. but die between the ages
of twelve end forty y-fve, Remember this,
and prepare your bodies for a good old age
by eating plentifully of fat meat.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30

How TO MAKE STEEL FROM SCRAP lRoN.-
Take scrap or bar iron cut into small pieces
and place 40 pounds in crucible with .
ounces of charcoal in powder and ounces
of the black oxyd of magnese. The cruci'
BILE is covered and then placed in blast
furnace and exposed for about an hour and
half to high heat-The cruclble IS now
withdrawn, and its contents poured INTO
mods, forming cast steel.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30

Gossip is one of the meanest, as well as
one of the most degraded crimes society
tolerates.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30

MORAL AND PHILosoPHICAL The editor
of the Spirit of the Times thinks that to
play the "Dead Heart" effectively it is not
necessary for the actor to be dead drunk"
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30

"Sir, you have broken your promise."-
"Oh, never mind, can make another just AZ
good"
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30

There are forty thousand persons idle in
Lyons, and .he French government has open
ell public workshops there. The advance
in the price of bread in Paris had produced
q very serious agitation in that city. Sed
tious plarards were posted up AMI som4 ar,
rests had been made. Napoleon had held
a Cabinet Council, which lasted over four
hours, when the grain ind bread questions
were discussed
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30

He that can keep his tongue, is better
than he that can keep a carriage.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30

A countrymen in one Of the Western
States, with a load Of meal, drove up to a
ladys door, when the following converse
tion took place:
"Do you want any meal, ma'am'"
"What do you ask for bushel?"
Ten cents, ma'am-prime!''
ooh, can get it for a fip."
In desparing voice: Dear lady! will
you not take bushel for nothing!"
"ls it sifted!'
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30
SWeari0~ for a Family.

Rev. IL. ,. =, for thirteen years
missionary IN h2s written a book in
which he ell i" olowng anecdotes:
During one examinations of can
didates for baptism a; Ngukaug, | observed
that one woman and some three or four
young people had the same surname This
circumstance led to the following converse.
ton between myself and one of the young
men:
Il observe you all have the same Surname.
Are you members Of the same family?" in.
quired.
Yes one replied; "ths is mother and
these are my brothers."
"Where is your tather?" | continued.
ale is at home attending to business"
"Does he approve Of your embracing
Christianity"
Yes, he is entirely willing"
Christain?'
lie says it would not answer for all the
family to embrace christianity"
And why" asked with some curiosity,
does he think so?"
lie says that if we al! become Chris
tians our heather neighbors will take advan.
tage Of that circumstance to impose upon
u.s.
How wiIls,hey do tbat?' inquired.
"Chrstians are not allowed to swear or
fight, and father says that when our wicked
negi,bors ascertain that we have embrace
Christianity, they will proceed at once to
curse and maltIeat us Hence, father says
to us: You may all become Christians,
but must remain a heather, so as to re-
taIiale on our bad nei ighbors. You can 90
to meeting and worship, but must stay at
home to do the cursing and fighting for the
family"
JUDGE HARDY ACQUIrTED.-James II.
Hardy, Judge OF the 10th Judicial District,
VIC was indicted in this city for completely
in the killing of Newell by Horace Smith in
January last, and obtained a change Of venue
from this to Alemala county, was tried in
the District Court in San Leandro, yesterday.
When the evidence for the State was all in,
District Attorney Crane asked the Court to
instruct the Jury to acqut, for the reason
that it in no way connected the accused with
the killing. The Court instructed the
Jury, and verdict was of course rendered
accordingly.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30

ToBACCo-The San Jose Tribune thinks
in view of the continued blockade and con
sequent scarcity here of tobacco it would
be well for the farmers to begin to turn
their attention to its culture the coming
season. The Tribune says it will grow
we'll almost anywhere on aluvial soil. In
deed, it grows wild ard uxuriantly in many
districts in the Santa Clara Valley, and
when cured its quality is excellent.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30

The sprighlIy and-we must say it-pret.
ty widow editress of the Ashland Kentuck
ian, in reply to correspondent who asks
her if she wears hoops, excaims:
"Hoops, indeed! why aue don't soear any
thing else"
The italics are our own. We suppose she
tells the naked truth.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30
Post Office Regulations.

A circular from the office of the Special Mail
Agent for the Pacific coast has been received,
from which we copy the following sections OF an
Act of Congress of July I'd, 1856. They should
be read carefully by POstmastcrs, and especially
by those who are in the habit of taking news
papers out of the mail:
Sec 1928. Be ii further enacted That
if any person employed in any department OF tne
Post Office shall improperly detaln. delay, embez-
Eel or destroy any newspaper, or shall permit any
other person to do the like, or shall open or per-
nit any other to open any mail or packet OF news
papers. not directed to the office where he is en-
poycd. such offender shall, on conviction thereof,
forfeit sum not exceeding fifty dollars for every
such otfense. And if any other person shall open
any mail or packet of newspapers. or shall en-
bezzle or destroy the same, not being directed to
such person, or not being authorized to receive or
open the same, such offender shall, on conviction
thereof, pay sum not exceeding twenty dollars
for every such oifense.
SEC. 1872. .4nd be 1t further enacted That If
any Postmaster shall unlawtully detain in his
office any letter. package, pamphlet, or news
paper, with intent to prevent the arrival and de-
livery of the same to the person or persons to
whom such letter, package, pamphlet, or news
paper may be addressed or directed in the usual
course of the transportation Of the mail along
the route; or If any Postmaster shall, with intent
rs aforesaid, give preference to any letter, pack
age, pamphlet. or newspaper, over another which
may pass through his Office, by forwarding the one
and retaining the other, he shall, on conviction
thereof, be fined in 4 not exceeding five
hundred dollars and imprisoned for term not
exceeding six months, and shall, moreover, be for
ever thereafter incapable of holding the Office of
Postmaster of the United States.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30

PREsENrArIoN.-One of the typos in the
office Of the Territorial Enterprise, being
about to have an heir vouchsafed him, his
brother compositors, anticipating the event,
concluded to surprise the parents by present
ing them with baby's wardrobe, and the
presentation was made day or two after
the boy was born. 1t consisted of one EN-
brodered dress, one embroidered cloak, two
dresses, two embroidered flannel skirts, two
skirts, four slips, seven shirts, one counter
pane, two pair shoes, and sixteen "et ceteras." :"
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30

"Why said he "the distance is too great
for so short time."
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30
Medical Prescriptions should always be
Written,

Some few weeks ago a well known botan-
cal doctor WAS called in to prescribe for a
man who kept for sale all kinds OF dogs.
The patient was great believer in herls
and botanical productions, and was indeed
very i'll. The doctor felt his pulse, and as
he was leaving the room said:
some herb medicine that will put you all
right again. will 90 and see your wife
and get her to make some herb tea for you"
Going down stains, he met Mrs J. at the
bottom, to whom he said:
Mrs Jones, PlI be back here again short
ly and meanwhile make your husband a
large bowl Of poppy, head tea"
The wife of the sick man was German
lady, and did not exactly understand what
was ordered. In the evening, when the
doctor returned, he asked:
"Well, Mrs. Jones have you done as or.
dered you?"
Certainly, DOCTOR"
And how does it operae?"
"Operate, sir! cant tell; but I'm sure
Sam will kill me when he gets WELL"
How? kill you! Why should he kill
YOU, my good woman?
Because, doctor, he's been offered two
guineas apiece for them puppies, and know
he wants the money"
"Puppes! woman.' replied the astonished
Esculapian. "What have you been giving
your husband'"
"Puppy head teal"
puppy head tea! Gracious Heavens!
told you poppy head teal" and the doctor
made break for the street door, leaving hi
patient, who, by the way, got well, aud afte
a while forgage his wife but never the doc
! tor
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30

"a merchant" wishes St. John, N. B..
paper to state that "when our Northern
friends next time complain that st. John fur
nishes supplies to the South, they should be
informed that said supplies are sent here 10y
New York and Boston merchants, in Ameri'
can vessels. and all the benefit derived bv
oar people is in the carriage of the goods
from one vessel to anolher-amounling to
a few pounds.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30

HUGE SroRM-The Red Bluff Independ
ent says that last Sunday was the most disa'
greeable day we ever experienced in the
State. The four winds of heaven seemed to
have been let loose, and clouds CT dust lit,
orally darkened the air, and was blown
through crack and crevire, into store and
Office, parlor dining room and k tchen, coat
ing everything with a thick layer of dust
and grit We breathed dust by the gallon,
eat dust, and the fine grit almost blinded
tie eyes of all who ventured out doors.
The dust came in such showers that it was
impossible to see the length OF a block.
During the night the wind howled through
the streets like an army of demons let
loose from Pandemonium, and the long pent-
Up waters that have been gathering some
where above, and for SO long held back,
broke through and came down in torrents,
and Numbered upon our roof grand accom-
paiment to the bowling blast. which we were
glad to hear-the rain we mean not the big
blow. Signs and awnings suffered some
what by the antics of old boreas and leaky
dwellings from the deIuge of rain; but the
parched earth was glad, and so were we,
that the rain came, if it was borne upon the
wings of the hurricane.
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30

MODEL CERTIFIcArE.--The following is a
verbatim copy of the certificate attached to
the return of postmaster in Shawnee coun-
tv, Missouri. 1t would hardly be proper to
give the name Of the officer. Artemus
Ward might as we'll shut up shop: 81 here by
certify that the four goin A Counte is as
near Right as no how to make it if there
is any mistakes it is not Dun Purpers"
The Placer herald., 1861-11-30

Boys" said uncle Amos, as he surveyed
the animal, there is only one reason why
this mare should not trot mile in three
minutes" The boys crowded around to
hear the reason, and one asked him what it
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forces TO mould, correct, or cnstigate, as
70 their divinely-inspired minds seemed
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the land. -PhPrF, atter long, ami paticut
hearing, she asobaine1 her VICTORY
The Court lids unanimously decided
thnt MyrH Clark 6nihes:is the only Ierfti-
mate child of Daniel Clark, and that ms
sllch, she Is entitled to hll't pronerIv
left by him. Nulafe The years and ener-
gtes of the courageous wonnn TOO far
spent to rrGvent her thinyrnent of her vast
wealth. Mrs. Gaines, though now il, her
htty fifth year, is represented as, being .n
agreeable specimen Of What old people de-
light in calling "Adirs Of the old school. y
She is In good health, and possesses an
abundant flow Of animal spirits, which
have buoyed heap for over thirty years
under circumstances of an uuusually try
ing nature.
Mr., Justice WaYne, in closing tile deci-
sion Of the Court, seems to have placed
particular. emphasis on, the words, that the
Supreme Court would see that the proyis-
ions of the devisi6n were carried into et-
tcct--a statement Of more than ordinary
Importance when fetlect that ipossibIy
the State ofLouiss86a mHy decline to. take
eognizauce of, orsRes bound by,n decree
Smannting from n9leSs tribunal than the
Supreme Court ofSthe slate United States
OF America"
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Aa-SPEcIAL NoTIcEs Double the above rites.
, SR Yearly Advertising reasonable terms nccor-
ding to the space occupied and the changes
made. " N'''''sSS
All from transient persons or stranS
Cuisines Cars not exceellnE hve lines $40 per year
or So for six months. hut for shorter period nothing
VIII no counted less than square,
The privilege Of Annual Advertising s limited to
the Advertisers own 1mmefate business; and all
advertisements for NE benefit Of other prsona as
ofEuction sAles and real cstnto sent In by them
be patl for at the usual rates
acknowledgements not accompanied with written
directions will be inserted until forbid and CHARGED
accordingly. o.
cases at full rates. = .
Marriages, Notices of Funerals aud ceinents
Sermons, 50 cents each. novliJ69
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LIST, MORRISON g. Co.
%.' Hsoeers q Produce Dealers
~, Vas. 40 i"d so Nuia-SS., ITAeeliag, Ia.
AM desire 70 state to the friends Of the late Arm
os the s,s se9sEIily that We in possession
w., Ms 'HrSeery and Prolncs RHsinsss. "
to our care Win T. execute all orders entrusted
~ ''''FA''e terms Your ob't servants.
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