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The Placer herald., 1868-05-16

TRUE TwISs.-We were witness to a
rare and remarkable sight in our Court OF
Common Pleas last A civil canse was call
ed on for trial 10 which twin brothers. John
and Joseh Lear, were the parties defendant.
They were seated on either side OF their
counsel, and their resemblance in both form
and feature to each other was so singuIarly
striking that we. n common with many
others, were entirely unable 10 tell iolher
from wbich-and therefore the story did not
surprise us that when boys even their parents
could not distinguish one from the other.
They are plain looking people. apparently
in middle age, of the same size. the same
color of hair, with the same half curl in each;
nose. mouth, eyes precisely alike; and the
number of wrinkles on the forehead Of both.
Wearing the same cut, color of coat. collar.
neck kite and waistcoat. contributed to render
the resemblance complete They are reputa
bic farmers residing in Nocamixom township,
not only born, but bred and always lived to-
ge,her. and as proof Of their fraternal fond
ness have never been known to quarrel with
each otber.- Doylestown Democrat
The Placer herald., 1868-05-16
A WORD OF CAUTION.

Health is most important and the afflicted
should not use an advertised medicine, or any
remedy, unless its contents or ingredients are
known TO others besides the manufacturer, or un-
til they are satisfied Of the qualifications OF the
party so offering.
The Placer herald., 1868-05-16

j. IL. Nef, Sheriff.
f. L. Craig, District Attorney.
C. Scwell, Clerk.
O.M. Hollcnbeck. Treasurer.
W. b. Lyon, Recorder.
D. W. Spear. County Judge.
r.. Case Superintendent of Common Schools
Thomas Jamison, Public Administrator.
G. W. Finley, Surveyor.
Thomas Jamison, Coroner.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS:
J. D. Pratt. Of Smithvile. LIST District.
William Duck, OF Cisco. I'd District.
NJ. II. Power of Damascus, Sd District.
MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
Senator's Charles A. Tweed, E. l.. Bradley.
Assemblymen. Waldron, q. A. futile, G.
G. Spencer.
DISTRICT COURT:
Hon. T. 3. Mcfarland. Judge of the l4th Ju.
licial District, embracing Placer and Nevada
counties. Court meets on the first Mondays in
February, May, August and November.
COUNTY COURT:
Hon. D. W. Spear, County Judge. Court meets
on the first Mondays in March, June, September
and December.
PROBATE COURT.
Hon D. W, spear. Judge. Court meets on the
first Monday in each month.
DISTRICT OFFICERS:
DISTRICT No. l.
Collector w. u. PERKINS
Assessor. -. D. darper
DISTRICT No. 2.
Collector. NJ. II. Caiuerwood
Assessor. ................:..... John g. Boggs
DISTRICT No. 3.
Collector d. ~ DuHuuIu
Aa...,o. Wu, Vun VoctOr
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
TOWNSHIP No. l.
Justices-D. Gay lord A. Doneldson.
Constablcs-H. L. Dart T. Gaylord.
Road COMMISSIONER. D. Hovey.
TOWNSHIP No. 2.
Justices James Moore. II. S. Walker.
Constables Moses Choate; J. NJ. Allison.
Road COmmissioner--Daniel Sickes.
TOWNSHIP No. 3.
Justices R. g. Poland j. NJ. Barbour.
Constables Charles Higgins; J. L. Jordan.
Road CommiSsiOner-Owen King.
TOWNSHIP No. 4.
Justices-C. J. Brown; N. R. D. Traphagen.
Constables Jacob Keck W. S. Cook.
Road Commissioner-C. S. Clark.
TOWNSHIP NO. D.
Justices-W. McCanahan John Vail.
Consta bles--T Thomas Dunn; S. Z. Smith.
Road CommssiOner-E e. 3. Moore.
TOWNSHIP No. 6.
Justices-Isaac Thompson; Henry Long.
Constables-Ed. Willett; +. Fougeron.
Road COmmissiOner-I p. Davidson.
TOWNSHIP No. Z.
Just;cos-p Stone 6 e. Randall
Constablcs-J. B. Carder J. P. Just.
Road Commissioner r. d. Kruse.
TOWNSHIP No. 8.
Justices-D. H. St0ddard ; Il. N. Janson.
Constables-W. r. Tenant, NJ. Ray.
ROAD Commissioner-E. T. Darling.
TOWNSHIP No. 9.
Justices Daniel Rice B. F. Smith.
Constables- +. W. Hem D. NJ. Walker.
Road Commissioned. T. Dana.
TOWNSHIP No. 10.
Justices-H. W. Starr; Charles Justus.
tabes-George Small Fred. Hartford.
Rood Commissioncr-C. G. Rice.
TOWNSHIP No. IL.
Justices-Charles Olney Noses Heath.
Conslables-Amos Rogers E. Tracy,
Road Commissioner 9. Cook,
The Placer herald., 1868-05-16

The present year is said 10 be one for the
re- temperance Of the seventeen. year locus,s.
The Observer, published at Centrsviile. Nd.
states that these Iocusts made their appear.
ance in Maryland 10 1899, aud returned
every seventeen years after that time. their
last appearance being in 1851. The Mary
land rule will probably apply in this locality.
but we think that Iocusts appear in this neigh
borhood, to greater or less extent, every year
The Placer herald., 1868-05-16
MEDICAL.
TO THE UNFORTUNATE.
New Remedies, New Remedies
DR.. Gibbons Dispensary,
a1o HCApNCv EFT

G1G KEARNEY STREET,
UlU NEAR CONN ERCIf l..
San Francisco. Established in
1854, for the treatment OF Sex
ual and Seminal Diseases, such
rs GOnorrhea. elect, Structure.
Syphilis in all its forms, Semi
nal Weakness, lmpOtency, etc.
Skin Diseases (Of years stand
The Placer herald., 1868-05-16
LAW OF NEWSPAPERS.

l. Subscribers who does not give express notice
to the contrary, are considered as wishing to con
tnue their subscription.
2. II subscribers wish their papers discontinued,
publishers may continue to send them until oil
charges are paid,
g. Ii subscribers neglect or refuse to take their
papers from the office or place to which they are
sent, they are held responsible until they settle
their bills and give due notice to discontinue.
4. If Subscribers move to other places without
informing the publisher. and the paper is sent to
the former direction. they are held responsible.
Notice should always he given Of the removal.
s. The Courts have decided that refusing to
take paper from the Office, or removing and
leaving it uncalled for is prma facie evidence of
Intentional fraud.
The Placer herald., 1868-05-16
Hell Nj BOLD'S

Hell M DIS
Extract Buchu,
More strengthening than any Of the preparations
of Bark or Iron. infinitely safer and more pleas
ant, is now offered to afflicted humanity as u GER
tain cure for the following diseases and symptoms,
from whatever cause originating:
General Debility,
Mental and Physical Depression.
Determination of Blood to the Head,
Confused Ideas,
Hysteria,
General lrritability,
Restlessness and sleeplessness at Night,
Absence Of Muscular Power,
Loss Of Appetite,
Dyspepsia,
Emaciation,
Low Spirits,
Palpitation Of the Heart,
AND, IN FACT.
All the Concomittants Of a Nervous
and Debilitated State Of
the System.
TO INSURE THE GENUINE, CUT
THIS OUT.
ASK FOR
II E L N B o DIS.
Take No Other,
The Placer herald., 1868-05-16

Are recommended only for those diseases and
accompanying SYM toms for which their in
gradients arc everywhere recognized as thorough,
standard specifics. In quoting properties from
Medical certificates. there must be repetitons Of
language. Diseases and symptoms follow, but
symptoms should not be mistaken for distinct
diseases This is mentioned from the fact that
many might say that they proposed to cure ev-
erything. Additional evidence, ALSO which fully
sustains all that is claimed for them, is found in
the medical works of the day recommendations
from prominent Chemists, Druggists, &c, who
have been pers nally acquainted with the pro-
prietor for many years, as well rs certificates in
unlimited numbers.
The Placer herald., 1868-05-16
THE JUDICIARY

THE JUDICIARY:
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.
Salmon p. Chase, Of Ohio, go. Chief Justice
Nathaniel Clifford. of Maine, Associate Justice
Samuel Nelson, OF New York, do
Robert l.. Grier, of Pennsylvania, do
David Davis. OF Illinois. do
Noah H. Swayne, Of Ohio. do
Samuel z. Miller. Of Iowa, do
Stephen J. Field, Of California, do
UNITED STATES ARMY:
Ulysses S. Grant, Ol Illinois, General.
VIM. 7. Sherman, Of Ohio, Lieut.. General.
U. S. NAVY:
David G.. Farragut, Admiral.
David D. Porter, Vice Admiral.
UNITED STATES SENATOR'S:
John Conness,
Cornelius Cole.
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
S. B. Axtell, LIST District,
VIM. Highly, End District,
Jas. A. johnson. 3rd District.
The Placer herald., 1868-05-16

Democratic Committee of District No. 1.
John I. Cannon. Chairman; james Moore. Sec
rotary; II. W. Starr, Treasurer; NJ. D. Thompson,
W. HALEY, A. Harrison, John II. Mitchell.
Democratic Committee of District No. 2.
George W. Apologize, Chairman; f. M. BAN
ward, Secretary; Thomas Curley, Treasurer; J.
Jones. and j. Il. Simpson.
Richard Williams. Chairman; Charles TraftOn,
Secretary; John F. Davis, John B. Currier, Geo.
W. Cusick.
The Placer herald., 1868-05-16
Ayers Cathartic Pills,
FOR THE CURE OF

FOR THE CURE OF
Costiveness, Ja,mdice, Dyspepsia. Indigestion,
Dysenteyy, Foul Stomach, E'ysipe1as, Headache,
Piles, Rheumatism, Ermptions and SKI" Diseases.
Liver Complaint, D'opsy, letter, 7Mmo's and
Salt Rhe,um, Worms, Govt, Neuralgia, a.
Dinner Pill, and for Purifying the Blood.
They are sugar-coated, SO that the most sensl'
tive can take them pleasantly, and they are the
best aperient in the world for all the purposes OIL
family physic.
Price rs cents per Box; Five boxes for Sl0o
Great numbers Of Clergymen, Physicians, State:'
men, and eminent personages, have lent ine'I
names to certify the unparalleled usefulness otthsse
remedies, but our space here will not permit !he
insertion of them. The Agents below named iul.
nish gratis our AMERICAN ALMANAC in when tney
are given; with also full descriptions OF the ABOVE
complaints. and the treatment that should oe IoI'
lowed for their cure. :,
Do not be put off by unprincipled dealers with
other preparations they make more Proht on.
Demand AYERS and take no others Inc SICK
want the best aid there is for them, and they shouo
have 1t.
All our remedies are for sale BY
SOLD BY-Mack " ebber, Auburn; R. H. NJ
Donald 4 Co., Sacramento; R. II. Mcdonald
Co.. and Crane & Brigham, San Francisco jy2S y
The Placer herald., 1868-05-16
Ayers Cherry Pectoral

has won for itself such renown for the cure Of
every variety Of Throat and Lung Complaint, that
it is entirely unnecessary for US to recount the
evidence Of its virtues, wherever it has bexN en-
ployed. As it has long been in constant w.
throughout this section, we need not do more than
assure the people its quality is kept mp to the best
it ever has been, and that it may be relied on to
do for their relief all it has ever been found to d.
The Placer herald., 1868-05-16
UNITED STATES SENATOR'S:
State Government of California.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
II. H. HAIGHr, Of Alameda county. Governor
VIM HOLDEN, of Mcndocino, Lieut.. Governor
G. T. Rylaud, Of Santa Clara, Speaker OF the
Assembly.
II. l.. Nichols, Of Sacramento, Secretary OF
State.
Robert Watt. OF Nevada, Controller.
Antonio l.. Cor one, of Los Angeles, Treasurer
John W. Bost of MERGED, Surveyor General.
10 Hamilton, OF Placer, Attorney General.
james H. Cutter, OF San Francisco, Harbor
sci
The Placer herald., 1868-05-16
UNITED STATES ARMY:

U. S. NAVY:
David G. Farragut, Admiral.
David D. Porter, Vice Admiral.
The Placer herald., 1868-05-16

Persons calling at DR., Gibbons Office or send
ing for packages Of medicines, may rely upon his
assurances OF confidential security with implicit
faith, and expect no more than to be charged
with, fair, and mutually satisfactory remunera-
ton for services rendered considering the crcum-
stances and difficulties of cases, rather than too
prevalent and selfish practice Of extortion among
quacks and pretendcrs.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-07

appointed COMMITTEES 10 obtain legal ad
vice. That committee has never reported
They applied to two learned and able law.
yers in this city, for written opinions, but,
becoming satisfied that both these lawyers
would give opinions against the legality Of a
second. election, and finding that written
opinions cost money, they did not procure
the opinions. Now, instead of the senseiess
clamor of the Rim Union and the Dayen-
port papers, about the town clerk assuming
the Responsibilities, would Il not be we'll to
procure the opinion OF some competent law.
yer that he is wrong. Let us see the writ
ten opinion of any lawyer of standing, that
he is wrong. And why do these grumblers
seem SO unwilling to lay the matter before
Judge Peasants? He certainly is not an
friendly to them. And certainly no man
doubts that he is perfectly competent to de-
eide the question. Instead of abusing an
honest man for a conscientious discharge of
his duties, why don't they apply to Judge
Peasants and procure a decision in which
oil will cheerfuily acquiesce?
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-07
THE CAMPAIGN ARGUS!
EVERY FAMILY SHOULD HAVE I'll
Only One Dollar.I

Tile coming Presidential cam
paign will be one Of the most i'm
portant ever held in this coun-
try. it will decide whether our
Government is to be preserved and
administered in accordance with the
principles Of the Constitution, or
whether 1t shall lapse into central
power and, at last, into a military
despotism. 1t is subject of the
highest Importance that arrange
ments be made for furnishing the
people with proper reading matter,
in order that they may be informed
upon the issues to be voted on. For
this purpose we offer to furnish the
WEEKLY ARGUS in clubs of ten
copies or more, all sent to one man,
and for distribution among people
who are not now subscribers, at 81
each, for six months-all in each
club OF ten OF more to pay in adj
vance and all in each club to COM
menee and end at the same time.
OF course we can only make bare
paying business, at this rate, but we
do it for the purpose of helping en-
tighten and arouse the people, hop
ing thns to increase the democratic
vote
Each township should have its
central committee and its democratic
association, and appoint active, re-
liable committees for each school
district. And the school district
committees should see that clubs
are raised to supply every family
with paper. The money must al
ways accompany the order, as no
papers will be sent until the money
is received. Direct letters to
DANFoRTH & JONES,
4A Rock Island, Ills.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-07

RIVER lTEMs.-The recent rains have so
damaged the railroad between Fort MADISON
and keokuk, that trains have been discon-
tinued. The short line packets are therefore
compelled to run clear through. The Peter
Balen arrived here about o'clock this NOR
ming, putting off l6 barrels of salt for Kel-
lerstrass i Vogele. She then passed through
the bridge and went on mp The Davenport
and Sucker State will probably be up to-
night. The latter sonud have been up last
night, but was no doubt detained By the
wind. The Canada will be down in the
morning the New Boston will be the pack
ct for keokuk. The Keiths5urg left Daven-
port, and the Muscatine this city, at the same
time this morning, and at last accounts were
making good time down stream.
Freights are being carried at remarkably
low rates.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-07

GREAT UEAEIM1TY.-We have never seen
the people of Rock Island so united and de-
cided on any question as in condemning
Spencer d Robinson for opposing the free
bridge Is it unnecessary to point out how
vastly preferable would be a free carriage
and foot bridge to the uncertain ferry
Think Of It'll A free road across the rive,
at all hours of the day or night; in good
weather or bad; at high. or low water; with
ice or not at all seasons of the year, and al.
ways as safe and free as our streets And
yet Spencer & Robinson have secured en-.
dorsers, in this city, and Robinson, the man
aging man, with the advice and consent of
his partner, has been to Washington, armed
with these documents, and letters of intro
duction and endorsement, and succeeded in
blocking the wheels on the free bridge ques-
ton, and intends to prevent its construction,
thus compelling the people to continue to
pay tribute to their ferry monopoly. The
Indignation of the people is very great, and
the desire for the free bridge is UNANIMOUS.
Still, the radical party controls the appro-
priations, and Spencer Il Robinson are using
the radical party, and radical coagressnen,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-07

RAFT SMASHED on THE BR1DGE.-Some
time between nine and ten o'clock Wednes-
day night, a raft containing about 100000
feet of lumber belonging to Clark Scott Il
Co., of Dubuque, and which had been stuck
on Duck Greek Chain for several days, was
lifted from the rocks by the wind and waves.
All of the crew escaped to one of Case &
Cos boats, leaving man on board, whose
name we have been unable to learn. The
raft drifted down stream very rapidly, and
eventually went to pieces on the peir of the
bridge next to the Island. Here the watch.
man ON that structure endeavored to res
cue the rsftsman by means of rope, but
failed. The latter happened to be on Sec
ton of about 250,000 feet, which hoated
down to cur city. and by the force of the
wind, was driven into Weyerhauser IL Denk-
mans boom, and saved. The rahsman ac-
cordingly escaped uninjured, after his peril.
Gus voyage, The Waterman of the Wooden
Mills succeeded in towing crib, of about
tour thousand feet, to the shore, securing it
near Gallups lumber yard. A portion is
also stuck on the point below town. Men in
boats have been picking up floating lumber
all day. We also learn that quantity of
logs broke loose from the boom of Renwick's
Saw Mill, at Davenport, the same afternoon,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-07

FAMILY CASES.
Of % to 20 large vials, moroc.
co or rosewood case, contain.
4 ing > specific for every ordina-
s ~ disease q family il subject
to, and books Of directions,
- 's-a* . $ From $40 to SIS
Smaller Family and Travelling Cases,
With 20 to rs vials from e5 TO o.
Specifies for all Private Diseases, both
Z fer Curing and for Preventive treat ~ q
ment, in walls and pocket cases. .frem 90 to s5
PONDS EXTRACT, ss
Cures Burns, Bruises, Lameness.
Soreness, Sore Throat, sprains,
Xoothaehe, Harache. 19euralria.
Rheumatism, Lumhago, Piles, Sore
Eyes. BoilS, etings, bleeding Of the
Lungs, Nose, Stomach, or Of Files;
Corns, Ulcers, Old Sores. Price 90
cts. to 11.IS.
Ia These Remedies, except PONDS EX-
TRACT, BY the case or single box, are sent 70
any Pat Of the country, by mail or express. free
OF charge, on receipt of the price.
Address NUMPHR EYS' SPECIFIC
HEMEOPATHIC MEDICINE co.
Once and Depot, No. 562 BROADWAY, New York
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-07
WHAT MAKES A TowN.-The newspapers

of town are its life blood. Without them
it cannot prosper. The better they are sup
ported at home, the more powerful will their
influence be abroad. In young cities, strug-
Cling, the daily papers have done more to
aid in building up the towns in which they
are published, and to increase their business,
than all the merchants together. To the
merchant they are Indispensable, as those
who have made use of them as a medium
through which to reach the public well
known, and they contribute largely to the
prosperity of every citizen, for their influ-
enee is felt in a thousand ways and exerted
in thousand different directions.-O Omaha
HernLd
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-07

PERsesAL.@0ur young friend Phil Mitch
ell left thisecity last evening (Wednesday)
to be absent, IN Europe, for; about two
years. He goes with friends N chicago.
The party will sail from New York on the
10th. The young people Of Rock Island
will very much regret that Phil is to be alb
sent so long, but they all wish him a pleas
antitonr and a safe return So do we. -
Mr.. &. H. Bowers. who has recently re-
turned from Minnesota, much improved in
health, takes Pills place in the banking
house of Mltchell& Lynde. Ned" is~weH
liked and will ALL the bilir quite satisfac-
,or;Ir s1Sf s 4ESE IS EEHE
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-07

HAVE You SEEN THE ELEPHANT ?-We re-
v' 70 the gigantic animal at the head of our
N'uole column, which has been running
,""y with the sign of Gates Book Store, for
~ I' last three days, and isn't yet out of sight
49,, yates has on hand splendid stock of
.. 4 paper fancy goods, &c. His initial
~ S''o''aTy is the incest thing out. He sells
cra, d. Louis Republican, La Crosse Demo
49, and all other papers. sea- Las
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-07

BUsTSEss.-We hear it stated that fare was
collected from persons on the ferry boat at
about three O'Clock Wednesday afternoon, who
desired to cross to Davenport, which was
not returned, while the passengers were COM
PEELED to remain over night on this side.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-07

sfTHr SroRNy SrAsox.-For the last two
weeks we have witnessed series of most
terrific storms. hail, rain and frightful winds.
Frequently, dnring this time, it has been nee
essary to light gas to see to transact bust.
ness In many places around US the de-
struction of life and property has been fear
fearful while hundreds of people are now ly-
ing upon beds of pain with little or no pros
pect ofreeevery from the friehtfal injuries
received BY this war of the elemeats. Those
ofus who have escaped the fearful effects of
these stor rms may well be thankful. To-day.
Thursday the rain still continues, with poor
prospect of fair weather. Yesterday evening
"wednesday about dark, the wind, here, was
frightful, and. at one time, il seemed inevet-
able that buildings would 60. down before it.
About 8 O'Clock it began to lull, and since
then, although blowing almost a gale, it, has
not been alarming. The country is literal
ly flooded with water. The small streams
arr everfowing their banks, the sloughs are
full, all low lands are covered with water,
while the fields lying higher are SO soaked
that no work could be done at present. if the
rain should cease. Grain was gotten in ear
ly and pretty well-and, week ago, prom.
ised finely. To-day, on all the grain ground
which has standing water, the grain is de-
stroyed. And in the present condition of
the ground, even with favorable weather from
this on, planting will hardly be finished By
the FIRST of June, The prospect is not a
cheerful one for the farmers-yet we are
promised "seed time and harvest" and that
promise has never failed. There will be
food enough for all-but whether the supply
shall be bountiful and profitable depends
much on the weather
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-07

AYaESIAL.-By reference to another col.
nmn, in this paper, it will be seen that
GEORGE Copp and Miss Eggleston were mar.
Fled this Thursday morning. The event
was not unexpected, as the quidnuncs had
been canvassing the matter for some time.
lney immediately left, on the steamer Mus
cAtlne, for St. Louis. We wish them all the
good things in this world and the next.