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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-30
TT II. HYDE, M. D.
SURGEON DENTIST !
Mechanical and Operative Dentistry.

Especial attention given TO the preservation of the
natural organs, and II possible to preclude the adoption
OF Inc onier resort (Art1cial 'nture) Teeth insert
ca 10 Gold Silver Platina and Vucanite Rubber Base
All work in the Dental profession warranted. Office
DIS residence opposite the Lancaster Institute
Lancaster Dec mber9 9, 1862. 26vl4-ly
The Placer herald., 1862-05-03
Severe on Fremont.

In late speech, in Congress, Mr.. Wads.
worth, Union member from the Maysville,
Kentucky, District, said:
ITO day We have the restoration of John
G. Fremont to his military command, over a
portion Of Kentucky, too-a State which
despises him, reeking, as he is, with fraud
and corruption, with the death Of Lyon
hero of the war-and the capture of Multi
gan on his skirts. With these charges against
him untried, he is appointed to the com.
mand Of the Mountain Department. and
Mcclellan restricted to the command Of the
Potomac, and Buell. and Rosecrans, and Gar
field and Grant, and all the proven soldiers
of the war, overslaughed as it we're. All
this thing shows that, this day, that class
of men to whom l have alluded, and that
political idea to which have alluded, are
and is all powerful in the administration of
the Government, and |, for one, cannot give
my confidence to it under these circumstan.
ces. do not wish to vote it, without ques-
ton and without Limitation or inquiry, taxes
to carry on this war for dangerous ends.
am for the war-for the Union in all its
length and breadth, and the necessary means
to support it; am for the Union from the
lakes to ths Gulf, and from ocean to ocean, y
The Placer herald., 1862-05-03
Compressed Coal.

An invention has been brought out in
England by which the immense amount Of
coal dust that accumulates and becomes a
great incumbrance at the mouth of the coal
mines, is made available fuel, and thus rem.
dered valuable. The dust is first conveyed
through washing machine for the purpose
of disconnecting it from any stony particles
which it may contain. 1t is then subjected
to steady heat, until its bitumenous parts
are rendered quite soft, after which it is pas
sed into moulding machine, where it is
compressed to blocks, and thus made capa-
Bile of transportation. A ton of the COM
pressed coal occupies one,third less space
than the ordinary coal, and is therefore
cheaper for carriage. An apparatus is pro-
vided for extracting the gases from the coal
during the pressure, ingeniousy opening out
the air passages at each stroke, which would
otherwise become choked by the bitumen.
Breaksges in the presses are prevented by
resting the levers of the main press upon
the ram of the hydraulic press. the safety
valve of which is loaded only to the extent
that the strength of the machine will bear.
Each machine, which is expensive in con-
struction, is capable of making twenty tons
per day, and estimate cost Of twenty-five
shilings.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-03

Our YE NorARIEs.-Ihe Legislature has
passed law for Governor Stanford to ap-
point new notares public. BY this act the
notaries who were appointed rs Democrats
by Democratic Governors, are removed from
office to give place to Republicans. Intima-
tions will probably be given that such Of the
present notaries who will renounce their
Democratic professions and Tin order to
"preserve the Constitution" in the Republi,
can way) crawl down and lick the Governors
abolition heels. may he reappointed and
sealed and sworn to as good "Union men,"
Amador Dispatch.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-03
WuAT ,JttST CONCEpTIoN OF .TUSTrcE

WHAT JUST CONCEPTION OF JUsTIcE!-
A proposition has been before the Legisla-
ture to abolish Judge Hardy's Judicial Dis.
trict in order to save the cost Of the i'm,
peachment trial which will amount probably,
to two or three hundred thousand dollars
peoples money. tax payers taxes. Could
there be more just conception of right
than is here manifested9 The legislature
makes up serious case against public off,
Ger, and when it is ascertained that bis trial
will be enormously expensive. proposition
is made to abolish his Office. to disregard the
consequent Inconvenience of the people and
to send him away with all the accusations
devised for his destruction and with legisia-
ted denial of his rights as man. as an Officer
and as an American citizen to vindicate HIM
self before his accusers and his country.
Dispatch.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-03

On the 2Oth Of December occurred An in
rident in the Big Tree Grove, which will
create sensation among voyagers and curl.
ons travellers who visited that place wher-
ever the news may reach them in their wan i.
derings round thu world. The mammoth
tree of that marvellous forest. Hercules, fell.
This tree was by great odds the largest Of
the grove. Having u leaning toward the
southwest of about ten degrees, the rains and
SHOWS loosene'l and sofenel the earth about
his roots, SO that they gave way to the i'm.
mense weight and leverage pressing them
upward; AMI Hercules, the mighty, who had
braved the storms and Of not less than TWEEN.
ty-tive centuries. succumbel to the great del.
uge Of Dec 1861.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-03
Plant Sympathy and Antipathy.

A correspondent writes as follows to the
American Farmer. We give it for what it
is worth: Symrathy: The vine likes the
nearness of cherry trees and ems. A white
vine planted Immediately beside blue, gets
blue grapes. Chestnut trees among mulber.
~ trees, get twice as large fruit. Lemon,
orange. myrtle, cypress, and laurel trees
grow and succeed best among one another
The asparagus increases best among the
hedeoma puogi"ides. which gives the pen
nvroyaI. Will you reinforce the smell of
the roses, plant some onion or garlic among
them. If you plant some roses and white
lilies together in one bed. both get much
more s~eet scents. If you have a valuable
flower which commences to fade by accident,
pu. next to it a camomile plant. with its
roots in the same plot, and you will see
revive the fading flower from day to day.
Will you produce extraordinary big turnips
beet roots, carrots, or red heels, exravate a
few of these put t! e seed into the hole
and after few days SOW it, Will you attain
considerable fertility of the vines, strew
some powdered tartar, mixed with little OK
blood among their roots, and you attain
incredible success. Antipathy. The walnut
tree is hostile and noxious to every other
fruit tree in its neighborhood Enemies
against one another are-the olive and oak,
the vine and the laurel tree. Cucumbers
planted among olive trees perish. An oak
tree beside walnut tree dries up. Colocynthe
are noxious to every herb or flower in the
same bottom. Hemlock beside vine dries
up, Rose and orange waters lose their
sweet scent during the time of those plants.
The wine becomes unquet and ferments in
the tanks while the vine blooms.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-03
ENCOURAGING PRospEcTs.-The Indian

ENCOURAGING PRosPEcTs.-The Indian.
opolis State Sentinel has correspondent at
Washington who writes that there is def.
cit in the War Department of one hundred
and eighy.nine millions of dollars, and Frank
Blair is given AS the author of the statement!
Blair is authority in all that relates to the
extravaganza aud frauds Of the Administra.
ton. At these rates, no wonder Uncle Sam
usl is getting hard up! Excessive taxation
or reputation must follow! More than
,could haze paid the whole expenses under a
Democratic rule for three gears, has been
squandered upon and stolen By Repu6I'sa"
tavoyites! Bear these facts in mind, tax
payers
The Placer herald., 1862-05-03

WASHING IN Molten MErAL.-"I would :
only repeat this experiment, which am not
fond OF, for your sake" M. Boutigny said:
II confess that, though arm morally sure Of
the result, always feel an emotion which
cannot dspei." 1T that be the case," said
|, suppose we go! | Twill believe your word"
mo, No; am bound to show you this curl.
GUS phenomenon. But, by the way" the
learned doctor added, 'let me see your hand''
He took them in his. "Hang it," he went
on, "they are very dry for our experiment"
"You think so?' "Certainly." "Then it is,
dangerous" 1t might he So" I'm that
case we will CO." said, turning to the door,
THAT would be a pity" my companion re
piled, holding me back: "stay. dip your
hands in this bucket of water, dry them we'll
and they will be sufficiently damp"
mention that, to ensure the success Of
this marvellous experiment, no other condi.
ton is required that to have tie hands slight
y damp. hal scarce finished wipine nv
hands when the furnace was opened, and
jet of molten metal, about The thickness of
my arm burs: forth. Sparks flew in every
direction, As if it were u fire work perform.
ance. "Wait few moments" NJ Boutignv
SAID, u'l the metal is cleansei, Tor 1t wOu Il
be dangerous to try our experiment at this
moment"
Five minutes later the stream Of liouid
left off bubbling and emitting scori@; it be.
came indeed, so limpid and brilliant, that it
scorched our eyes at few yards off. All
at once my companion walked up to the
furnace, and camly began washing his hands
in the metal as if it had been lukewarm WA
ter. | make no preense t" bravery. leon
fess at this moment my heart beat rs if it
would burst, and yet, when NJ. Boutigny en-
del his strange ebuIIi,ions, walked forward
in my turn with determination that proved
strength of will. initiated my professors
movements; and in my joy, | took hand.
full of the metal and threw it high in the
air, and it fell back in n tire,shower on the
ground. Memoirs of Robert Houdin.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-03

PLANTS Protected FROM FRosr BY WATER.
Dingler's Journal Germany states, as new
discovery, that few pals Of water set
among in door plants, which are liable tc
injury from freezing, will protect them per
fectly in quite severe weather. This is nc
new discovery, but has long been practised
Water, when passing from the liquid to the
solid or frozen state, gives out large amount
of heat that was previously latent A con.
siderable body Of water would thus keep
room sufficiently warm to prevent thu de.
struction of many plants only half hardy.
But with only small quanty of water, or
when the cold is intense, the juices or water
in the tibers of the plants will CONCEAL, and
by its expansion destroy the organization,
and induce disease and decay.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-03
For New MEXICO Carleton, VII

For New MExIco.-Colonel Carleton, who
was stationed some time since at Los Angelo.
is now on the march from Californis to
New Mexico. The Bulletin says his orders
are to retake Arizona. and Forts Fillmore,
Bliss and Thorn in New Mexico. Colonel
Carleton is gallant officer. and we have no
doubt be will give good aceount Of the
rebels whsn be meets with them. The Com.
pany OF Captain Thomas Roberts, which was
the first organized in this city ia in the CON-
mand Of Colonel Carleton, and it will have
an opportunity OF distinguishing itself 10
active operations, against the enemy,
The Placer herald., 1862-05-03

How Amasa was cured of Betting.

Not thousand miles from Jamaica Plain
lived Lem Seaver, Bob Emmons and Amasa
May; Lem was fond OF shooting, could shoot
well, and was proud of 1t. 1t happened on
bright October day. that he had been hunt
ing the cover on the Newton side Of the
pond, and came out by the old barn where
Bob Emnons was at work. After little
talk, Lem left his gun and xens on the out
side and went into the barn to look a. the
cattle, and finally passed through to get a
draught of cider at the house. While he
was gone, Bob, who was at the bottom Of
all mischief done in the vicinity, dropped an
extra charge of shot into each barrel Of his
gun, and stood by waiting for fun. Present
ly Amasa came up the road with new hat
on; the half formed plan that hoated in the
brain OF Bob was instantly completed and
put into action as follows; Hailing Amasa
-"Come quick" says he, "Iet's have some
fun with Lem.-We'll draw out his shot and
bet he can't hit. your hat" Capital good
idea" replied Amasa. Lem thinks he can
shoot; we'll open his eyes a little, ehY'
Bob carefully drew out all the shot he had
just put in, and put the gun back where he
had found it. Just then Lem came back.
"Hallo Lem" says Amasa, "what are yon
toting that gun about fore" ooh, its way
| have," said Lem: sometimes get a
chance to shoot, and then almost always
hit" But you can't hit my hat-six rods,
exclaimed Amasa: "bet An oyster supper for
the boys to night" "Done," says Lem, 'se
it up"
Amasa put his hat on post and measured
the six rods, almost bursting with suppress
ed laughter at the imaginary idea of Lem
looks when he should find that he couldn't
hit a hat at six rods Bob also chuckled al
the success of his, and Lem pleased with the
idea of winning the bet. He brought tie
gun up to his face to fire. "Doube your bet
and give it both barrels" says Amasa. "Ay,
ay." replied Lem and he let drive right and
left Before the smoke rolled away, Amasa
jumped forward with shout and laugh, to
show Lem that he couldn't hit a hat in
broad daylight. But-where was it? Bits
of fur here and there, and miserable, dlap.
dated wreck of hat, that looked as if all
the woodcocks Of Norfolk county had stuck
their bills through it, was the sight to greet
his eyes.-'Ihe sudden and instantaneous
change of his countenance told Bob who had
lost the wager. This cured Amasa Of bet
ting.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-03

THE PRESIDENTS MEssAGE.-'Ihe section
al message of the President meets with but
little favor from conservative men. 1t is
very obnoxious to the loyal people of the
South, whose canse it has injured. 1t has
streng' hened the Secessonists. The Spring
field (lIl } correspondent of the St. Louis
Republican says:
Mr.. Linco.n resolution provided for grad'
ua emancipation through Il national tax,
was read here with no little surprise. The
ultra Republicans shook their heads, and
granted, "SolI out the moderates are un'
decided, and the Democrats generally object
to it is as an inpractlcable, unconstitutional
project, the tax to carry out which they pre-,
dict the people of the loyal States will cry
out against as unbearabe. Any State which
desires TO free its negro slaves may do so,
and foot the cost. 1t is solely matter of
their own, to be disposed of as they may
deem best; and only dsunion Abollionsts
are disposed to interfere with them in any
manner to work them domestic injury.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-03

There was class of politicians 10 this
country not long ago, that ridiculed the
members of the Dem ocrato party as "Union
Savers" and who professed to believe that
the Union was Of verv small account. The
effort to restore the Union to what it was in
the days Of Jackson is costing the Govern
ment only about three millions Of dollars a
day! People never fully appreciate health
until they are prosts'ed on bed Of sickness.
CSili;cotoe Adpert;ser
The Placer herald., 1862-05-03

New REMEDY FOR lloopING CoUGn.-Mr.
Foster communicates to the Medical Times
and Gazette, simple remedy for hopping
cough. |, is al infusion of common clover
hay, which should he sweet and eafy
Make s'rang infusion by simmering four
hours, and give n table spoonful three times
a day. 1t answers best when it acts slightly
on the bowels.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-03

CHEAr.-Corn is selling for nine cents a
bushel in Iowa, and coffee thirty cents a
pound. OF course the election of the old
rail.spltter has nothing to do with the re'
duction in the price of one, or the advance
in the price Of the other. Retrenchmeut
and Reform, promised by the Republicans,
work beautifully, Demoerat
The Placer herald., 1862-05-03

REPUBLICAN GATHERING.-There was 4
large gathering at Platt's Hall, last night
to hear Gov. Nye and others. The speakers
were patriotic in the extreme, but advised
their hearers not to abandon the Republican
doctrine or name, as through and by them,
only, can the country be saved.
S. H. Journal, ApriL 20.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-03
SUMMER LONGINGS,
BY d. +. Mccarthy.

BY d. +. Mccarthy.
Ah! my heart is weary waiting
Waiting for the May
Waiting for the pleasant rambles,
Where the fragrant hawthorne brambles,
With the woodbine alternating.
Scent the dewy way.
All! my heart is weary waiting,
Waiting for the May.
All! my heart is sick with longing,
Longing for the May
Longing to escape from study,
To the fair young face and ruddy,
And the thousands charms belonging
To the sommer day:
All! my heart is sick with longing,
Longing for the May.
All! my heart is sore with signing,
Signing for the May
Signing for their sure returning,
When the summer beams are burning,
Hopes and flowers that dead or dying
All the winter lay:
All! my heart is sore with signing,
Signing for the May.
All! my heart is panied with throbbing,
Throbbing for the May
Throbbing for the seaside billOws.
Or the water wooing willows,
Where the laughing and in sobbing,
Glides the stream away:
All my heart, my heart is throbbing,
Throbbing for the May.
Waiting, sad. detected, weary,
Waiting for the May
Spring goes by with wasted warnings,
Moonlight evenings. sunbright mornings:
Summer comes, yet dark and dreary,
Life still ebbs away
Man is ever weary, weary,
Waiting for the May.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-03
Saws the Terre Haute Journal.

Says the Terre Haute Journal, one year
ago bushel of corn would buy two pounds
of coffee. Now, it takes at least bushe!
and half to buy one pound of coffee.
What vast change this rebellion has made
upon the condition, and especially the labor
Of the country.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-03

The New York Tribune thinks that the
Hutchinson family should be allowed to 60
to the Potomac armies to sing Abolition
songs. We are twice as clever We think
they ought not only go to sing, but go to
Sing Sing Louisville Democrat.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-03

To BE HUNe.-Thomas Burke for the
killing of man named Wright, has been
sentenced to be hung in Nevada on the 25th
Of May.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-03
HEAD QUARTERS SALOON
JAMES MAHON. Proprietor.

VANES MA11VN HHVP'HO""s
0N MAIN STREET. NEXT DOOR TO THE
~ Post Office takes this method Of informing
the public, that the Bar of the "Head Quarters"
still continues to be supplied with the best Of IL
4uors and cigars. All are invited to call and see
tor themsclves janll 49, my.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-03
1RAINARD HOUSE,,
LINCOLN. PLACER COUNTY, CAL.

TIME undersigned having fitted up this zuzA
Il House in u neat and substantial ss==ss==
friends and the public generally with the best
the market affords. The House is situated i'm,
mediately opposite the Depot Of the Central
Railroad and convenient to it. Stages leave the
House daily, fer all parts of the mines. o,n
P. F. HARTFORD.
Lincoln, Feb. 22d. l862.-my
The Placer herald., 1862-05-03

The NEGROES. Petitions are being sent
to the Legislature of our State praying it to
adopt measures to prevent the emigration Of
free negroes into Ohio. If the abolition
scheme of freeing the whole slave popula
ton of the South succeed, we shall then be
over run with this thriftless, worthless popn'
lation. The fact is, all attempts of the abo.
ltionists to interfere with slavery, have only
made worse instead Of better the condition
of the negro. The abOlitionists are the a0orst
enemies the negroes have ever had!
MT. Vernon Banner.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-03

A Coop WoRK.-The Administration is
clearing the different Bastles of the poiti
cal prisoners recently confined therein. TO
many, at least, it must be matter of aston
shment, why they are discharged as it was
in the beginning why they we're sent there
since we learn no information has been af.
forded in either case. If it be crime, as it
Administration, it is crime which vast
majority of the people are guilty of and
glory in. Only office seekers, contractors,
and corrupt politicians justify the corruptions
of the Administration. Honest men are
not intimidated by violent denuncistions and
threats of the minons of the Republican
party, Mountain Democrat.
The Placer herald., 1862-05-03

WELL SA1D.-The Harrisburg Union,
speaking of Summers Abolition resolutions,
says, Mr.. Sumner, with genuine Abolition
logic, arrives at the conclusion that States,
while they have no power tes ecede from the
Union, have, nevertheless, the power to conn
NIT suicide and cease to exist. This is the
doctrine of secession in new form, and the
author of it is the leader of the Administral
ton party in the United States Senate. The
people are beginning to see that the Aboli
tionists are all powerful with the Administra
ton, and are shaping legislation so as to fre
the slaves or subjugate the South.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-31

of abusing. beating. and otherwise maltreating
the negro and mulatto servants and teamsters
emp owed by officers and Quartermasters Ia his
com rand The services of these negroes and
muhttoes are necessary and cannot be dispensed
with without taking soldiers from their legitimate
duties, which would be an injury TO the service.
These black people are generally quiet ana or
derly-they were created black and cannot help
it--lhey have mostly been made slaves, aud
robted OF the proceeds Of Their own labor, and
could not help il; and have left traitor masters
in arms against our forces, and are desirDus Of
helping u al they can: and are. therefore, en-
ttlei 70 our pity and enumeration, rather than
abuse and contempt; and none but traitors or a
coward who would strike woman and abuse
children would wsntohly msltreat them. 1t Is
suspected that the rebels have hred these bad
men 70 enlist in some Of our regiments a spies,
and for the purpose Of abusing and driving back
the contrabands. that they (the rebels may have
the benefit of the services OF their slaves, and
they be deferred from coming into our lines.
IL il therefore ordered, and hereby made the
duty Of euery officer and soldier of this command
20 Immediately shoot dorm every soldier or other
person who may be found causelessly abusing.
beating. or otherwise maltreating any of the
negro or mulatto servants or drivers in or about
this command. By order Of
BRIs. GIN. X. II. MILRoY.
Henry c. Flesher, Capt and A. 4. A. Gen.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-31
Buels moved.

We presume there can no longer be any doubt
OF the fact that the President, listening 70 the
clamors of few political demagogues, has re
moved General Buell. from the command OF the
Army of the Ohio and put General Rosecrans in
his place. The country has consolation in
this case-General ROsecrans is not likely to
prove failure Pope did. when the President.
listening to the demands of these same politicians,
placed him in command of McClellan's old army.
Rosscrans is good officer. and We have no doubt
will acquit himself creditably.
There can be no question however, but that
General Buell. has been greatly wronged by this
act OF the Administration An able officer has
been sacrificed to the clamors OF IA clique of in
termeddng Governors and strategic editors. be-
cause he would not yield his own judgment TO the
demands OF pack OF ignoramuses. who, because
they happened to be clothed in little brief au
thority." take it upon themselves TO dictate not
only for what purpose the war shall be conduct
ed, but the precise manner in which the Generals
shall move their armies--N 4 Ledger