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For the Chronicle.
81. AND G. GRANT, BROTHERS."
BY MRS. A. W. HOPKINS.

Among the failures of the year '43,
was announced that of John and George
Grant, brothers, of Cincinnati, Ohio.
The brothers, who had commenced bus
iness with small capital, had been
happy in slowly increasing tide of
success but when the fever of specu-
lation was raging like vile plague all
over the city, they too caught the con-
tagion; invested their money in "town
lots" and going to bed one night Gas
rich as Cresus," they awoke next
morning as poor as two chimney sweeps.
John Grant, the elder, was free,
laughing: 'hoot away despair" sort of a
bachelor, small in stature, with full,
round face, a head covered with chest
nut curls, pleasant blue eyes, and hands
and feet almost as delicate as a lady's-
John had bright intellect and noble
heart. George was handsome, tall, with
high forehead and black eyes, hair like
a ravens wing, and given to melancholy.
He was the husband of verv lovely
woman.
John went hither and thither in quest
of new employment, staying here a
month and there year, serving in the
different capacities Of clerk, bartender,
and auctioneer, and might have saved
something, but he felt, as he said, $50
deuced sorry for George, who was as
stationary as log; clerk under the
same roof where he had been master,
and with his unlucky melancholy turn !;
then his wife, the sweetest, most pa
tient little creature in the world strong
minded for ali that-had protested
against their mad sp eculations, and he
neUer could keep dollar so long as he
imagined Alice Grant would be any hap
pier if she had it.'' x x
Ten years had elapsed since the fail
ure of 81. and G.. Grant," and during
that time John had disappeared from
his old haunts. Some thought he had
died of cholera, among strangers i; 9TH
ers, that be had been drowned at sea {;
but few persons insisted upon it, that
"little John Grant would come back,
for he had often been heard to say that
the old sign of j. and G. Grant should
be hung out again some day. "
The morning was dark and stormy,
and George Grant arose from his bed
with nervous headache, no appetite,
and not a particle of hope in his heart.
He was poor-miserably poor-ertra
superine poor-nota dollar in his pock-
ct, and hundreds of dollars in debt
the clothes which he wore, the fire
which warmed him, the breakfast steam
ing on the table, his morning newspa-
per-everything he was indebted for,
and he felt this most keenly.
Six months an invalid, then a reduc
tion of clerks wages had reduced him
in reality to destitution, though through
the kindness of friends he had been in
measure supplied with all that was
really necessary for his comfort.
So long as George had been very sick
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-06-16

Mg- From and after this date all Sherif's
Constables' and other legal sales. advertised.
in the CHRONICLE. must be paid for on the
day Of sale. punctually. We hold none but
the officers responsible for their payment.
re- Transient advertisements must be paid
IN advance. Job-work paid on delivery, in
uGriably.
@- All regular advertisers will be requi-
red to settle on the first of every month. Our
city advertisers will be required to pay up
every three months.
re- Advertisements will becontinued until
ordered out and collection enforced. All ad-
vertisements should have marked upon them
the number of insertions required.
Va. There will be no deviation from the
above established terms and rules OF business
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County Official Directory.

VIM. H. Leonard, m,hoe,z
Thomas Hardy. DA'"''''' y "'' '''''''''
n. q. Sawyer
NJ. NJ. Collier, Members of the assembly
Isaac Aver.
James Barclay. .......... County Judge
Jas. Oiphant, ... Sheriff and Collector
j. A. Foster, .... CLERK and Recorder
J. G. Severance, District attorney
c. 3. Hopkins, s,...........T Treasurer
Wesley K. Boucher. ......... ..SurUeyor
j. G. Kelly. ..... Pubic administrator
F. 0. Barstow,. Sup't of Public Instruction
DR.. A. III. Herchner Coroner
VIM. p. Peek, ...... Supervisor lst Dist.
james Cole. ....... ...SuperUiSor I'd Dist.
j. J. Stoddard, .... Supervisor Sd Dist.
j. Crooks, Dep. Assessor U. s. Int. Reu.
2. W. Scribner,. Dep. Col. .. s. Int. Reu.
FOURTH TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
J f Howard Up L. Henderson, e
W H Kelly ''f' L. Stewart. T.
John LeBarr.. .... assessor and Collector
Th5s. O'Hare, Road OUerseer
FIFTH TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
Chris Tormey Up VIM Workman G.
= Robertson o. J. Holden. 0'
b. X. Thorn. Assessor and Collector
NJ. O'Connell.. ll..............R ..Road OUerseer
SIXTH TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
" II Leavitt, ID L B Matthews n
w L Hopkins d. T. Tho's brady. 0'
~ II XVoecon z.coeeo,- ,,,J CoVocto,
Albert Buhlert. Road OUerseer
SEVENTH TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
aoRf R # Goaisr e5iFss up. g. rSpnpsan Snfsan C.
Wallace Briggs, Assessor and Collector
L. E. Hopki s............Ro Road Ouerseer
EIGHTH TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
G G $ sf;ssSa RssTss lP s osr!iSgsr % Msgs'f' C..
f. L. Thayer, -. Assessor and Collector
j. A. Morse, Road OUerSeer
NINTH TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
Ed Burrows ID A P Jordan r.
Freeman Jas Silver
E. D. Green, Assessor and Collector
Moses Towle,. Road Ouerseer
TENTH TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
Levi Langdon 1p M Mccormick r
j Heckendorn JW Griswold
j. A. Dunn, Assessor and Collector
j. NJ. Thompson. ,.......... Road OUerSeer
NOTARIES PUBLIC.
Jas. G. Kelly, j. j. Stoddard.
G. NJ. Whitlock, S. S. Abbott,
Walter L. Hopkins. Ed. Loughlin,
T. X. Wilson, Allen Taylor,
Isaac Aver.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-06-16

AN APT REPLY.-Sheridan succeed
ed admirably in entrapping a noisy
member who was in the habit of inter-
rupting every speaker with cries of
" Hear" hear % Richard Brinsley
took an opportunity to allude to we'll
known political character of the time,
whom he represented as person who
wished to play the rogue, but had only
sense enough to play the fool.
"Where,' exclaimed Sheridan, in
continuation, and with great emphasis,
"whcre shall we find more foolish
knave or more knavish fool than this
"Hear, hear !" was instantly below
ed from the accustomed bench.
The wicked wit bowed, thanked the
gentlman for i" his ready reply to the
question" and sat down amid the con-
vulsions of laughter from all but the
unfortunate subject.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-06-16

A down east Yankee, seeing an ALI
gator for the first time, on the Missis-
sippi river, with. his mouth open, ex-
claimed "Well, he amt what you
may call handsome critter, but he's
got good deal of openness when he
smiles"
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-06-16

No two human beings were ever alike
either in body or mind. In other words
nature has been engaged in making men
and women six thousand years without
ever making one that she thought it
worth while to repeat.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-06-16

AT Liverpool, recently, Mr.. Charles
Mathews, the actor, said to a friend ::
"By the way, it is exactly sixty two
years since made my first appearance
in Liverpool. "Dear me! in what
character was that 2" asked the friend
"In the character of a baby" was the
reply. 81 was born in the next street
just sixty-two years ago."
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-06-16

IT is an interesting sight to see a
young lady with both hands in soft
dough and a mosquito Oh the end Of her
nose.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-06-16

ROAST BEEF, serenity of mind, a
pretty wife, and cold water baths will
make almost any man "healthy, wealthy
and wise"
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-06-16

AT recent meeting of factory hands
in England, it was resolved that work
men ought never to be content until
they get "eight hours work, eight hours
play, eight hours sleep, eight shillings
day."
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-06-16

baskets, but in reality to secure the
good looking English girl whom he had
told to wait there few moments, as
perhaps he might find her situation.
"Oh, Alice! how distrustful l have
been-I had ceased to look up to God
as merciful father; but for your sake
dear, patient wife, we have all been
saved from destitution." "Ah, I too
have been wickedly discouraged-dear
John, how good he is p and they both
wept for joy.
Bang went the doors again. "Walk
In, girl, you will find her in the first
room," said the pleasant voice of John
Grant, and servant presented herself.
"Your brother hired me, madam"
"All is well that ends WE'LL" Alice
made her last bow to the wash tubs.
George took final leave of nervous
head aches and the blues, and the little
ones began to climb the knee of the
"new UNCLE" who though only one of
sir or seuen, was their only uncle with
an uncle's heart.
~. and G. Grant, is inscribed upon
a dashing sign in Cincinnati, and John
Grant, for his own intrinsic merits, and
devotion to his pale, melancholy brother
has always been the admiration of a
large circle of friends
Hope on, ye unfortunate Thank
God for your breakfast, and eff your
faith be equal to grain of mustard
seed" He will send in your supper.
Many stormy morning is followed by
a pleasant afternoon.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-06-16

HEAvEN.-A young poet out West,
in describing Heaven, says, sit is a
world of bliss, fenced in with girls
where's the man that won't repent
now?
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NOTARIES PUBLIC.
COURT RECORD.

COURT RECORD.
TERMS OF DISTRICT CoURT.-2d Monday
of January, April. July and October.
TERMS OF COUNTY CoURr.-First Mon
day of March, June, September and Decem-
ber.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-06-16

THEY PLAYED AT CARDS FOR KISS.
Es,-Louis Feline and his wife appeared
before Justice Sturtevant, on the 7th of
May, charged with conduct to the pref
udice of good order Louis keeps
saloon on Canal street, near Monroe
He has young wife, and the two amuse
themselves on the Spring evenings by
sitting in the saloon and playing euchre
with kisses for stakes. 1t so happened
that several people stood at the window
and peered in at the chinks and cram
nies at this spectacle of home-like bliss.
A couple of officers, noticing the crowd,
joined it, and themselves peeped. But
at unhappy moment, it came to pass that
the husband had won the game, and,
with a magnanimity at once unasked
for and insulting, declined to receive
his dues. She pressed payment on him.
He declined She threw the cards in
his face. He slapped her She lifted
chair and threatened him. The devil
of discord held at once entire possession
He seized and shook her. The police
men went in and arrested them both
Their faces we're red, their eyes spark
led, and their mouths nervously twitch-
ed. When they came before the JUS
tice, however, Love had relit his lamp,
and furled his purple wings. They
stood hand in hand, with downcast eyes
like truant children, and blushed when
their exploits were narrated. Each
pressed the others hand as the throw
ing of the pack, the slapping of the face
the lifting of the chair, were mentioned
and sighed out, 81 didn't mean to do
it." They were fined three dollars each.
He paid it and they departed, she say
ing; "Now, Louis, you won't refuse
my kisses again, will you, love?' And
he replied "Oh, never p Chicago
Republican.
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w. EG. BOUCHER,
United States Internal Revenue
WILLIAM F. COTTON,
Deputy Collector

FOR THE
THIRD DIVISION OF THE THIRD COL
LECTION DISTRICT IN THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA,
Consisting of the county of Calaveras.
Office at the Court House, MOkelumne Hill.
Mok. Hill, March oath, lS65.-1m
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-06-16
JOB PRINTING
n.y- From and after this date all Sheriff

All kinds of JOB WORK executed with
neatness and dispatch. and on moderate term
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ADAMS BLOOD PURIFIER

ADAMS BLOOD PURIFIER
rs A POSITIVE AND SPECIFIC REM
i edy for all diseases originating from an
impure state of the blood, and for all hered-
itary diseases transmitted from parent to
child.
Fer sale by all Druggists. ap2l:3m.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-06-16

"Well," I pursued, "can you tell one
whence the bright atmosphere that sur
rounds your home? Tell me how you
and Mrs Stearns manage to retain the
depth and freshness of your early love,
as you seem to do. l should think the
wear and tear of life would dim it some
what | never saw home where my
ideal of domestic happiness was real
lied before. 1t is what 1 have dreamed
Of"
The Doctor smiled, and pointing to
thrifty grape vine climbing over a neat
lattice, and loaded with purple fruit he
said:
"That vine needs careful attention,
and if pruned and properly cared for, it
is what you see it; but if neglected,
how soon it becomes worthless thing
So the love which is to all, at some pc
riod, the most precious thing in life,
and which needs so much care to keep
unimpaired, is generally neglected. All
my friend, it is little acts--trifes-that
so often estrange loving hearts | have
always made it point to treat my wife
with the same courtesy that character
lied my department in days of court
ship; and while 1 am careful not to Of
fend her tastes and little prejudices, l
am sure that mine will also be equally
respected
That night I rode home pondering
over the Doctors words, and reviewing
the years of our married life. was
surprised at my own blindness, and de-
termined to recall the early dream if
possible.
The next morning at breakfast, l as
tonished Alice by a careful toilet, chat
ted over the dinner, and after tea, in
vited her to ride. When she came
down in my favorite blue organdie, with
her hair in shining curls, l thought
she never looked lovelier. I exerted
my utmost as of old to entertain her.
and was surprised to find how quickly
and pleasantly the evening passed.
| resolved to test the Doctors theory
perfectly, and the result exceeded my
most sanguine expectations. For all the
little nameless attentions so gratifying
to woman's heart, and so universally
accorded by the lover and neglected by
the husband, [ find myself repaid
thousand fold; and I would advise all
who are signing over non-ful6llment of
early dreams, to go and do likewise, re-
membering that, that which is worth
winning is worth keeping.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-06-16

FOURTH TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
" + y HSw1Td war Lp. I. L henderson LENDERS
j ohm LIE Barr. assessor and Collector
Th5s. O'Hare, Road OUerseer
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FIFTH TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
Chris Tormey ID VIM Workman r
: Robertson j. r. j. Holden. T.
b. X. Thorn. Assessor and Collector
NJ. OConnell. Road OUerseer
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IGr1tfIiSA.
TIE PRIZE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AMONG GHE
pR0NEs-FaEE WORKERS LIBERAL woRKEnS- LIB
FOg Observation-Disclosures ~ TIE PARISHES.

Correspondence, Of Tie \. J. Tbfne
NLv-ORLEAss, june ls. ISL.
II is no news 20 you that planters Of certain stat OF
mind ar determined make emancipation q failure.
They arc WE .chcl themselves, G-d bei on d,nb iuAe
their wrschcdncss planter fom FLORIDA sad u DO,
"Unlss the Government leaves us 10 mAags Our OWL a-
fairs we don't feel that have country we VII le.
ourselves ard the 'uicgers 60 10 destruction. AM ho
was on his way 20 McxcO agat Of Soaihcrn L-li-
grafton Company TO make arrangements Tor mo feitl
If some 900 disconnected S0ut1erncrs in that blessed
.l---
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ILLINOIS.
THE ARTISAN WFLL-ITS MISUNDERSTANDING THE
wELLs-OTuER ARrEsIAN WELLS.

THE ARTISAN wFLL-ITS MISUNDERSTANDING THE
wELLS-OTuER ARTEsIAN WELLS.
~ CHICAGO June 81. 1866
Inthe Summer of 1863 two citizens of Maine Messrs.
Thomas j. Whitehead and A. L. Swift, visited Chicago
on private business II is said that they werc strangers in
the West and that they specially Ignorant of and IN
concerned about geological matters.
At gathering of spir.iuasts to which they were in
vited a "redium "a Mr. James-assered 81 by author
itv that underneath certain tract Of land near the city
of Chicago which he would be enabled TO locate
with precision petroleum existed IN largo quantities. ana
could thence obtained by the employment OF the ord
nary processes il was added that in the same place wen
of the purest water ever found waited TO be opened ana
that when opened the supply would sun4ce lOi e"o '
city for all time TO come. 49,,
No uartcuar importance was attached 10 this decara
ton y its authors and only after many earnest repe-
tons and the definite location of the land by the medium
was interest enough awakened 10 secure an experiment
The land was purchased in October ana III December Oh
the same year-so3-the boring was commenced, with
diameter of i've inches In January following, the TOOLS
Got fast nj depth OF % feet and the well was abandoned
as lost" Another was begun month later ana water
was found in November, 1864, at depth OF III feet.
Tic aluyial about Chicago IS generally 100 feet theE
INIT In the Northwestern suburbs, where the wen Is
located the rock to the SURFACE, and the dr was
scarcely out Of rock from first TO last. -.
At the surface the rock is Of the Upper Slurian iorma-
ton; although the Devonan prevails in this part OF the
State The first 81 feet is limestone discolored ana so
far saturated with petroleum that II ourns "s ae s
coal Next is a stratum OF Joliet marble iVo ieet IN
thickness Under the marble lies conglomeale OF san9
and flint somewhat thicker than the MARBLE whlen esu
iron pvrites occasionally and trace OF copper Inc
drill went through it slowly and wherever cfevces were
found strong indications OF oil appeared. nv ca AM
1876 feet Of common shale, abundany saturated WIN
OIL Gas began to escape and oil for awhile seemed IN
oyabe. Tie upper Galena limestone was new reache1
and az depth Of 527 feet the oeaginoas lhSHaons si
minated At $50 feet sandstone was reacneu anu was
found for the next n feet showing oil throughout "A,
CT feet another band OF lines was strneA' ana tonu
10 contain flint aud mpAureta OF iInn ~ Na' Wy H'
, IN lem now I, b1 disturbed by ofcd- ins gases.
rie wafer uoad sometimes hl suddenly 80 or 45
lot aud hon use in instant 10 tie sAl-ee' a li h
late. II began TO Overflow Aho iuaA''! wa S@~' w
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SOUTH CAROLHNA.
TIE LAND NEEDS THE FRRRDMEs-THE EDdEFIrLD
DISTURBANCES AND now GIN. sIckLEs MAN
AGED TIE PLASTERs-BRIGHr PROSPECTS FOR
THE FUTURE

DISTURBANCES AND HOW GIN. sIChLEs MAN
AGED TIE PLASTERs-BRlGHr PROSPECTS FOR
THE FUTURE
From Vi Special Correspondent
CHARLESTON S. C.. June %. 1856
In considering the probable future relation between the
freedmen and the former ayeowners OF the South, there
m ooe element which seems 10 me be overlooked but
which must exert controlling influence In favor Of the
liberated slaves and that is the great scarcity OF labor
and the necessity which the white are under to re-
tain the services Of their former chattes without which
this generation would be in danger of starring 70 death
The landowners much greater need OF the freedman
than tho freedman have Of the landowners and every
day this truth is becoming more obvious The conse'
ouencc is that the negroes will be able 10 command their
fair share Of the Joint profits Of land and labor without
much assistance from Government and as land is moro
abundant in the South than Labor they will not be sub
ecte to the same depressing effect which are
an severely ft by agricultural aborers IN the Old World
yber,a crowded population affords more laborers than
the land requires and where mere subsistence on inc
geauticst soil the only reward when can DC hhofucu 10
the producers OF broad. This controlling advantage when
The freedmen possess will not be realized by them Oil al
once but the experience Of or two years VIII instruct
thc in this smple truth Of political economy That price
will be controlled by supply and demand, aud that the
landowner must BE- content with the SAME SoI OF interest
for his land that a simarystlated person at NE Noth
receives for his land and relatively less noe at the NoIh
there is moro labor in proportion 10 Tie lana than al te
south Giro he freedmen tie rlgf 10 choose heir
clpi0Vmeaf, and al the rest follows uhdeI law Nhlch
lr0Us No exception.
Tho white men hero undcr'anl ths question perfectly,
ond. one nay sao, 30 ulfcoi @..ie "'' l'.
s a. le.vc tbo o.i, AID 20 visa chem lo tic plantation,
or else hero in tho county and the high prices which
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IMPROVEMENT IN Il-Li-S OA'7'
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-lr. Taylor'5 Trip Across the Plains.
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xDUoAgzc-7 III zoUxgIAEA.
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TIE FREEDMEN IN CAROLINA
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-09-05

Our stock somprises DRY GOODS In every variety
saaFls, CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS, Plain and Fancy
Cass.mcres, BATS and CAPS, HOSIERY. GLOVES
BOOTS and SHOES, GROCERIES, &C.
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1t IS also recommended in cases of
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S"na f'r ',ir<'~,e1 Price List Of Instruments and
'.-...-E. IF >aeF Music
'...5s .r3@rs. IL WI .IAuD.
Wholesale Piano Forte ard Music Dealer, at 81 Broad
way, Ner York ~ '
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Alqrge stock Of sHFETINGS. sUrPTINGs. Tf-Es.
stripes, BaImoral skirts Hoop skirts, HOSIERY,
GLOVES, YANKEE NOTIONS. &c, &c which
shall sen at unusually low prices.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1866-12-09

rIuu undersigned offer for sale their large
$50 &c Engine and Circular Saw Mill now
N successful operation ten miles west Of VINO
ma depot, in Carroll county tho 90
The Mil is in good order o and i'd mas az 9ng
pacty to cut from 5000 to SoTse Bower with
IN MY Mil attached. There is $50 acres OF TIM
S Ssrsd land good water &c The restden9e Is
large and completely finished The out h are IN
blacksmith shop barns ssa6le Orchards 6 near
goOu There is so acres of fresh cleared land,
Tbere is creek running full length tn maTe
tb ne land. with about one hundr OF ha nUrv
acres of level creek bottom land, "ls sb cotton
arovth of Walnut. poplar, gum; asn IL
god cherry and chestnut. Both OF tne P PA
w9on, are engaged in other business; am,
pOt Give their attention to the mill Aeih'
easy. f,or-ol,ton Miss.
Ad9ress 40 JONES & MARSHALL
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1866-12-09

NA,INTYRE & APPLEG ATE, LAG Poydras
lVA street-House and Ship Plumbers ana
Dealers in Sheet Lead, Lead Pipe, Brass ana q
eyery description, Lift and Force pumps, Ale
pumps. Cooking Ranges. Copper Boilers, Run .o-
he Hose, Branch Pipes and Couplings TO SUIT
Hose. French Fountain Jets, Bath Fuos, W ASH
basins Water Closets &c
" R-Wehaye on hand and for sale the eel
ebrated ) CooAhS Dams e,rS3er,
use. . NN'A