The Placer herald., 1868-09-12


per day. .
Lowell has 43s ,3ls spindles, and $4,000
spinsters.
More than $4,000 Free Masons are report
ed 10 New York.
"You are very pressing" as the fberts
said 10 the nutcrackers.
Kit Carson leaves FIVE penniless orphan
children, all under fifteen.
Some ladies use paint as fddlers do resin,
to aid them in drawing bow.
The Prince Sam Salm has a piece of
Maximilian's heart in bottle.
Advice to young ladies-if you have taper
fingers, mind you don't burn them.
The fruit and wheat crops in the West are
now said to be exceedingly promising.
A table Of solid silver is making in Paris
for the Sultan 1t will cost three million
francs.
A country girl, writing home about the
hugg ug is heavenly
An old lady in Central New York has
made portrait of General Washington in
needlework that contains over million
stitches.
A Ducl man, with a bad wife, told his
master that she was trouk all te day Satur.
day night, and all te night Sunday morning,
and vos SO Wild that kick her stairs right
down her,
1t is said the "jar" caused by the fire.
quent passage to and fro OF the heavy engines
and trains on the underground railways in
London, is gradually. but surely, loosenng
and making unsound the foundations of the
superstructurcs in The vicinity.
CLOSE PACKING During the last homes
ward OF vessel from Aspinwall, the steer
age passengers were SO numerous TO make
them uncomfortable. As for sleeping &C.
commodalion it was APPLY described by a
Californian, who approached the Captain and
said: should like to have sleeping berth,
if you please, sir" "Why, where have you
been these last two nights since I'VE left y
avail I've been sleeping atop Of a sick
man but he's got better now, and wont
stand il no longer ~
Nor PAR1IcuLAR-Those who remember
the gay and facinating Captain Magruder as
Captain of Artillery Il! Newport will enjoy
the following:
In 1868, Magruder, then Confederate
General, had camped at comfortable place
and made bis headquarters at country
house with broad cool verandss. Dinner for
himself and staff was placed on the table
when reckless young kenluckan passed ty,
looked at the spread, and liking it, quietly
sat down, regardless of the company, aud be-
gan to eat.
any friend" said Msgruder sternly, "do
you know in whose company you are din
iug'"
accompany 7" replied Kentucky. No, |
used to be very particular about company,
but since got to be soldier don't care a
red who eat With"
A PERpLExEp FARMER-One Summer
morning, Long Island farmer, with a large
wagon laden with fresh vegetables, drove in
TO The CITY Of Brooklyn, and vending his way
through tho streets of that place, stopped
near one of the markets, and spreading out
biz goods, waited for customer AS be
6At Uail>uOZluS On MS "NHh', ITO "ds ePleu
by party of men in a neighboring saloon.
81 say, boys" remarked one. " if you'll do
what do, we'll have some sport out of that
country chap"
"All right Go ahead " was the reply.
"Ihe wag crossed the street, and walked
toward tho old farmer
"Hallow he said, as the countryman
started up and rubbed his eyes have you
any eggs"
No; but I've corn. beacs, termaterses,
taters. perieruips, punkius, an squashes'
Next time bring eggs" replied the man,
and passed on.
Another and another followed with the
same result, unit the whole party had in
qnlred for eggs. and returned to the saloon
10 few moments the first rea. customer
stopped at the farmers wagon.
Have you any tur -"
No. amt got no eggs!" roared the exas
perated farmer
The gentleman, casting glance Of surprise
and alarm towards him, hurried away, but
his place was soon filed by lady, whose
eye had been caught by the green corn.
"What is the price Of"
"Dod rot it amt got 20 eggs. burned
if it amt eggs, eggs, eggs, this mornin'
cause | hain't got none"
lie now saw man walking rapidly down
the street, who, just IN he came opposite
him, happened to glance at the wagon, The
farmer shook his head violently, and shouted:
"Gosh darn yer! | hain't got nary egg,
] tell yer"
Thus be went on, never giving any one
time to ask for anything but shouting that
be "badn't any eggs" Till at last, giving vent
to some pretty tall swearing, he bundled bis
greens into the middle OF his cart, and drove
of, leaving the wags, who had watched him,
TO flaish their laughter.