The Placer herald., 1863-12-19
CLIPPINGS.

sequently went into another room and cut off half
q yard from the foot Of Que of the curtains itself
"Are sugar and tobacco injurious TO The tcetbs'
This question was discussed at the Congress of
German Surgeon Dentists" which met recently
at Frankfort. The Congress decided the question
iu the negative in both instances, when the arti-
cles are taken in n pure state and not in immod.
crate quantities.
A printer meddiing with the verdict of cor.
oners jury, struck out comma after the word
"appopexy," making it read thus Deceased
came to his death by excessive drinking. produ-
cling appoplexy in the minds of the jury"
A correspondent of country paper referring
to a suggestion made by the editor that the Su.
pcrvisors afford relief to men with families una
bic to raise $500, asks: '.Are not men with $500
unable to raise families also objects of commiser-
atom"
All men who do anything must endure do
probation of their efforts. 1t is the dust which
their chariot wheels throw up.
The character of the person who commends
you is to be considered, before you set much val
ne upon his praise
THE NrEcE's ASswEI-
maiden aunt, whose locks of snow
Proclaimed her young-so some years ago
Rcploved her neice, damscl gay,
For dressing in the wanton way,
by which our modern girls expose
vast deal more than eyes and nose.
why can t you hide what ought to be hid,
And dress modest and plain as your grandmother
did?'
Dear auut, so do-as you may perceive.
| aim at the mode of grandmother--E Epe."
In the small town Of Andover, in Hampshire
England. the stocks are still used rs u means Of
punishment.
How an old maid always eyes single gentle
man! She looks at him she would at u dog In
dog days-wondering whether he intends to bile"
About 20 900 men will be drawn from CaIifor.
MIA under the draft, if one becomes necessary
A thrifty husband cradles his wheat or cribs
his corn, while the thrifty wife cribs or cradles
the babies.
The town of Sutton. Massachusetts, has voted
to pay 500 to each volunteer which it is rcquir-
ed to raise, in addition to the Government bounty.
Washington newspaper says there are Is 900
prostitutes in that city, of whom 5000 are from
the city OF New York
Some learned chemists have been trying to find
out the cause of the color Of salmon, which is not
half so important as to know how to catch them.
DR.. Davy Macon says. "Thcr color is partially
due to the nature OF their food and a special se-
creting power A safe opinion.
"Dicd poor." as if anybody could die rich, and
III tl'li uCt VI uylup uu ilOl iOSc INC grasp upon
title deed and bond, and go away Il pauper out
OF time. No gold, no jewels. no lands or tone
ments. And yet men have been buried by char
iys hand who did die rich: died worth thou
sand thoughts of beauty thousand pleasant
memories and thousand hopes restored.
A work has just been issued showing show
young ladies should receive attentions" 1.-THE
author" Mrs. Harris says, ight as we'll write
printed book telling young folks how they should
kiss hnugv or eupl; nn cider nj "A huDr
hole Some things 'come by natcr,' she says
land counting is one of them. Teach gal to
court? mi ght just as wcll,' she says "set about
telling water how to run down hill" 1t is cvi-
dent from this that Mrs Harris looks upon the
new book as a new humbug.
Last week S2OS,373 weighing over four tons OF
bullion, was shipped from Virginia City. Evil
IDENTIFY the mines are giving out"
ABoLIsHED.-The amended Constitution abol.
ishes or dispenses with all Courts OF Sessions
throug ghout the State. After the first of January
all criminal business heretofore tried in this
Court will be disposed of by the County Court.
A published synopsis of the returns of tho
Agricultural Department at Washington, shows
the following results: Wheat crop of 1868. l9l,-
0GS236 bushels. being falling off of ,074000
bushels from last years returns. The estimate of
the home consumption of 1864 leave only about
Al ,TGl 900 for export. The decrease from last
years figures in the product of corn l37 .54l 900
bushels; buckwheu, $50 600, and of potatoes.
5,663000. The product OF corn falls to the ex-
tent of l2G 100000 below the estimated homo
consumption.
IMPORTANT DECISION. 1t has been decided by
the Provost Marshal General that drafted men,
who have paid $500 without being examined, and
are subsequently examined and found entitled to
exemption, can have their Communication money
refunded. As drafting may be resorted to in this
State, it might he well to remember this decision.
| TAXING THE RAW OEE.-We understand that
Farnsworth, the Assessor Of Township No. 2, in
this county has conceived it 10 be his duty, under
the existing Revenue Law, to assess mineral ore
after being severed from the mine. and has ac-
corlingly assessed a large quantity of copper ore
belonging to Newton IL Co.. laying piled up near
the shaft from which it was raised, the taxes upon
which, according TO the value put upon it by the
Assessor $3.50 per toni amount to over Sl4O.
The immunity from taxation which our mines
have hitherto enjoyed is at an end If the Assessor
in this case is upheld by the law.
lone Chronicle.
PoINTED.-All the world heard. says the Green
port IN. W Waterman, the awful tale of the hor-
rid Southern people who separated negro families.
but did you ever hear an abolitionist lisp ono
word of complaint about Northern white men
who haven't three hundred dollars being torn
from their wives and children to be put in the
army? White men, particularly you who have
families dependent upon your exertlons Tor sup
port, bear in mind these truths.
APPLES FOR WIYTER.-Apples keep best
when left upon the trees until quite late in
the season A white frost and even a slirht