The Placer herald., 1869-11-13
Dusky Duings at Medina

in this section. There are dwelling within its
more Of the former than latter. Also, many
good men AMI many bad ones more of the good
than Of the latter. There nre many canting
hypocritcs, followers of Republicanism and bel
lowers Of loyalty, who preach one thing and
practice another. Selah!
| In the village of Mc,lina there dive lis On em.
ncnt vender Of pills. purgercr of pilgrims, pour
er OF paresoric. and pestle pounding Republi an
Ivy the name of Clark Now, this Clark is a
good man. We knew him years ago, before the
white hairs came 40 thick on his head, and be-
fore he became twice wiiower. Clark was a
good man. but little warty! lie Is good man
now, but q little wartier! Not more 30 than the
majority of Republicans, but little too much
| to I've clear stuff.
lie kccpeth drug store and waitcth upon
customers. lie professeth loyalty. Christianity.
religion, Rerublicanism, morality, virtue. good
lncss, cleanliness, liberality. and great love for
the black persons. Selah
In Medina there doth live lady of c0mely
shape and much cm1onpoiat, whose blood spran z
from the rivuets OF Africa years ago. and who
is as luscious. at least unto the eyes OF the doc
tor, as ripe pomegranate.
One night, ut the hour Of IL o'clock. when
cats commence their wauling. and early -hourcd
lovers are thinking about buttoning up their
overcoats, rapping AMI tapping at the door
Of this MN Clark, who kept the sto, the tap
ping Of woman. nothing more! 1t was she.
The doctor Was in. She wanted paregorc, but
whether one or two pair we don't know
There was something about her ailments or
something. that nothing but paregolic could
soothc. The doctor jerked down the demij john .
hauled up u vial, and commenced pouring
looking at her. and smacking his lip. the while.
Love and desire oozcd out from his eyes, while
the paregoric trickle.l down outside the bottle,
down bis thumb &C., TO the great discolorng Of
bis ", istbands.
Fall weather is coming on, the air blows cold
and keen. so the doctor closed the door before
he put the stopped in the vial. Burglars do th
prowl around at night. therefore it was aivis.
ble to lock the door lest the burgular Of the pc
rod should make full stop then and there.
Sel.,h.
We real in the Bible that Joscph, when be in
tervied Ms. Potipbar, did very discreet thing.
He was not sleepy! No more WAS the sable
queen OF night who stood b-iore the doctor
while he poured out the paregoric.
Poured he then Or tried to pour.
Then he went and locked the door ;
But she stood upon the floor
Stood she there and nothing more
Till at last. in stcntorian tones, yelled she out
"Let me 60"
Then the man who tried TO pour
While she stood upon the floor,
uickly did unlock the door,
And out she scooted from the store!
And oil this in the manner prescribed by law;
that is, by the W that enables pereons to move
while life doth inhabt their temporal bodies
The doctor hoisted up his paregoric Jug, and,
with Hea in his ear, sought sleep. Its to be
presumed be found it. The next morning the
woman Of rich color remained at her home,
while her hui band. q colorcd man Of good repute,
sought the ONCE Of one Squire Du Puy loyal
member Of the loyal party, aud . brevst Chris
tim OF high renown.
He male oath that the eminent doctor had at
tempted rebellion and asked that be be dealt
with in the form and manner prescribed by law.
But the Justice Of the Peace, having more OF an
eye for peace than justice, Informed the wronged
husband, the colored man, whose brethren fought
70 nobly, that it was against the law to arrest a
man OF good Standing in Medina for anything
oil that kind, and that he. being MIN Of high
repute, good Republican, and in favor Of Civ.
ing black people their rights ia theory. but not
IN practice. would refer him TO some other JUS
tice. But in all Medina there was not found
justice Of the peace who would listen to the
complaint made by the husband whose wife was
compelled TO 80, near midnight, for parsgoric
Therefore We call The two loyalists healthy
pair Of Gorics York Democrat.