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NOTICE OF CONFIRMATION.
TIE following appra isements of real md person
i al property set apart to Widows of decedent s
been filed in the Office of the Register of Co
luInba County, under the Rules of Court, and Will
be prevented for absolute confirm akion, 10 the Or
phans' Court be held in BloomsSurg, in and for
said county, on WEDNESDAY. THE 5TH DAY OF
DECEMBER, A. ID. 1866 at O'Clock IN the afternoon
of sal day unless exceptions to such combinations
previously filed, of which all persons Inte re Sted
in said state will take notice,
] Widow of Samuel Conner of Orange Township,
deceased
Widow OF DR.. Simon Cotner of Madison Town
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, Widow Of Philip Cool OF Roaringcreek Town
ship, decd.
ased-
Widow of James Paydoa of Fishingcreek Town
ship, decd.
+ Widow of Abraham Mensch of Locust Town
ship, decd,
JOHN c. FRBEZE. Register.
Bloomsbury, October 81, Io66.
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Estate of DANIEL ". Montgomery, Dec a;
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ALSO,
WIDOWS APPRAISEMENTS.

Bloomsbury. Nov II, 1866.
Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1866-07-14
IN DIS g USE.

"Whats the matter with your hand,
Cato ?"
"Berry obligin' for massa to ask
Burnt um, Sab, totin kettle O. cruller
fat fer Dinah, but Miss Mira put some
salve on it, done it heap O good
She's SO berry kind to ebry body is Miss
Mira"
Yes, kind to every one but me. I
thought that as l rode through the gate
Cato held wide open, and, dismounting
flung him the reins kind to the serv-
ants in the kitchen the dog who came
limping to the door; to beggar and
wandering tramp; to guest, and kin,
and stranger; to everybody and etery-
thing but me-to whom she should
have been kindest of all; for I loved
her, loved her as men love who only
love once in their lives. Even then my
heart was beating furiously to feel my
self SO near her. :. My step quickened, 1
flung the door wide open and strobe in
| heard my aunt cry, "1t's Paul ~ l
heard my uncle utter the same words
pleasantly, and furious, tumultuous
barking and leaping told me that Nep
had awakened from his nap upon the
rug to greet his master. In a moment
more the red ight of the open fire had
flashed upon me, and l grasped two
plump old hands.
"Really, we aoere anxious about youp
cried my aunt. ''We expected you
yesterday. How is your mother, and
why didn't Nina. come with you 2"
Then, before I could answer, my I'M
Gle said, "Just in time for dinner, my
boy. Let's talk it over at the table
Why, Mira, any one would fancy you
did not see your cousin"
"I'm sure he's large enough" said
Mira, counting her stitches as she sat
at crochet work. Chow are you Paul ?
l told them you'd come back again like
bad penny
l nodded carelessly, and stopped to
pat the fawning dog, begging mutely
for caress Poor comfort it was, yet,
after all, some little, to know that Mira
never guessed how much I cared for
her I was as careless in my manner
to her as she was to me. I initiated her
as thoroughly as good breeding would
allow in one Of my sex, and said again
and again, "At least l can take the Sc
cret to my grave with me. The girl
shall not triumph, as she would, in my
paint .ssee g7HL .snhl.igz.s
/ had whistled Nep out of the room,
and followed my old uncle to the dinner
parlor / suppose no one could have
guessed that l was anything but happy
as I chatted Of my journey and gave
Nina's excuses for absence s.She Is
to be bridemaid for friend, said I;
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JOB PRINTING
All kinds of JOB WORK executed with
neatness and dispatch. and on moderate term

~ 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.
~ Transient advertisements must be paid
IN advance. Job-work paid on delivery, in
uariably.
~ 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.
~ 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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fate which shall be nameless. 1 hope
you are content now you've nearly
frightened mamma to death. Go and re-
port yourself at once, Sir ?
Go? Nay: no place for me but at her
feet. knelt there humbly. I caught
her hand, I kissed it. Her dark face
grew proud and cold.
You shall not pretend to hate me any
longer l said. 1T is useless, Mira;
I've been beside the door too long,
And heard little play acted for
your benefit she answered. Il heard
you coming, and-Yes: Sir, did
dom insult me by doubling that
She broke down and burst into tears.
She struggled passionately, but held
her tight. Humbled by her humilia-
ton, 1 told her all. My love, my
longing, my pain at her coldness. The
anguish the belief that she cared moth
ing for me had given me SO long. And
at last the struggle ceased, the head
dropped low upon my shoulder, and I
held Mira to my heart, and kissed her
fondly, for she was mine, and l hers
until death parted us.
Then she left me to break the news
of my safe return to the old people.
Those who had been saved had told
of the fate of the other boat, and there
was no need of my telling the truth to
Ben's mother I had only to tell her
where his body lay. Those were sad
days for me despite my own happiness.
But they passed, and were half-forgot-
ten, as other woes may be so quickly,
before, her bridemaid duties being over
Nina came to us from the city. She
saw Mira and myself walking hand in
hand and smiled. An hour after, when
the girls had been shut up togethersin
their room, she came to me.
'I'm SO glad, Paul ? she said.
Thank you, darling
1T is most for Mira's sake. 1 knew
she loved you, Paul
did she tell you so p
sNo; she tell / saw it.
And never spoke to me?'
raul, one WOmanS 8 secret should te
holy to another, and I never guessed
you loved her.
And so that girl of sixteen had read
the heart of the other girl Alright while
it was blank to me; and the two had
kept the secret that was my very life
from me, not guessing mine.
And seeing each other daily we had
yet only looked upon masked faces, and
taking love for hate and pride for scorn
had worked ourselves much i'll, and
grieved when we might have joyed for
all these days, and months, and years.
l thought Of that when I next took
Mira's hand in mine. I thought of it
when l stood with her at the altar. l
think of it often now, though / have
called her wife so many years, that
looking out upon the lawn, see a
younger Mira walking with her lover in
the twilight Mira who calls my Mira
mother
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A PROMPT WITNEss-A New York
exchange says We suppose the public
are generally aware of the doings of the
State constables during the past few
months. They are endeavoringto make
clean sweep of the liquor dealers; but
in recent prosecution oHe of the san.
guine officials caught Tartar in the
shape of a witness When the case was
brought up in Court, the following
laughable scene occurred:
Have you purchased any intoxicating
liquor of the Defendant inquired the
constable.
Not that I remember replied the
witness, coolly.
Have you obtained any at his store?
'Not that I remember is
will you try to recollect? Bear in
mind you are under OATH y
4 am 'trying.'
A pause.
We'll, witness, what do you say now2'
continued the official presently.
Il haven't made any discoveries as
yet
Have you not within week told
persons that you bought liquor Of de-
fendant? p te Ikea
Not that I remember
Did you not tell me yesterday that
you had bought spirits of defendant p
Yes, SIR
You did Aha! Well, sir, when you
told me that, did you lie or tell the
truth p
4 told the truth
well, sir, then you have bought
spirits of defendant"
yes, sir
what did you mean by swearing that
you could not remember :.
Il meant that I could not
Your memory returned amazingly
quick. Did you pay defendant for the
spirits you bought of him" M
yes, sir
How much?'
Twenty-Five cents
'What kind of spirits did you buy?'
Spirits of camphor.' al - ,s9-
sAhem we rest the case here.' =. svss
Not guilty. came from the jury-box
as the members tried to appear sedate
and dignifed, and with an effort re-
strained themselves from joining in the
roar of laughter that went round the
Court room.
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wu H. RADGIEY H. j. TILDEN.
BADGLEY & TILDEN,
"A tor rneys at l. a w.
.MOKELUJNyVE HILL.
OFFCE-Over Wells, Fargo Il Cos. Express
Office, Odd Fellows building. jy9tf
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AGENTS.
BUSINESS CARDS.

n. X, WILSON.
Att WEY fl T L fl W,
NOTARY PUBLIC
AND COURT COMMISSIONERS
OF CALAvERAs COUNTY, CAL.
OFFICE In Court House, Mok. Hill,
Mok. Hill Mar ch 10, lS66.-tf
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THE DYING SOLDIER.
Let me lie down.

Let me lie down,
just here in the shade of this cannon-torn tree
here' low on the trampled grass, where
may see
The surge of the combat; and where NAV
The glad cry of victory, cheer upon cheer /;
Let me lie down.
o, 1t was grand!
Like the tempest we charged, in the triumph
to share;
The tempest. its fury and thunder were there
On, on Ger entertainments, DER the living
and dead,
With the foe under foot and our flag over
head:
o, it was grand!
Weary and faint,
Prone on the soldiers couch, ah how I can
rest
With this shot-shattered head and sabre
pierced breast!
Comrades, at roll-call, when shall be sought
Say I fought till fell. and fell where fought
Wounded and faint.
s.tr o, that last charge!
Right through the dread host tore shrapnel
and shell,
Through without hltering-clear through
with yell,
Right in the midst, in the tumult and gloom,
Like heroes we dashed at the mandate Of
doom!
o, that last charge!
1t was duty
Some things are worthless, and some others
D. SO good,
That nations who buy them pay only in
blood (;
For Freedom and Union each man owns a
part,
And here pay my share all warm from my
heart;
1t is duty!
Dying at last
My mother, dear mother, with meek, fearful
eye.
Farewell and God bless you forever and
aye!
0. that I now lay on your pillowing breast,
To breathe my last sigh on the bosom first
pressed
Dying at last
dIu IlO SdluIs
But boys, say prayer. There's one that
begins:
" Our Father" and then says "Forgive us
our sins"
Don't forget that part; say that strongly,
and then
I'll try to repeat it, and you'll say Amen!
All, I'm no saint !!
Raise me up, comrades !! We have conquer
ed, know!
Up, up, on my feet, with my face to the foe
All, there flies the Flag, with the Star Span
giles bright,
The promise of Glory, the symbol of Right
Well may they shout
I'm mustered out
o, God of our fathers, our freedom prolong,
And tread down rebellion, oppression and
wrong!
o, land of earth's hope, on they blood-red-
dened sod
1 die for the Nation, the Union and God!
W. E. Miller.
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NOTARIES PUBLIC.

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.
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TENTH TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
j Heckendorn ). r. JW Griswold G
j. A. Dunn. Assessor and Collector
j. M. Thompson. Road Overseer
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IT is pleasanter to get smack from
a voman's lips, than from mans
hand. lf7 si lFs