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The Placer herald., 1869-11-06
A GAMH OF BLUFF.-Tbe Fort Scott Pos

A GAMs OF BLUFF.-Tbe Fort Scott Post
gives ths annexed:
We heard a good COAX the other day on
one Of .hs young 'bloods' OF this city, who
went down TO tho edge Of Arkansas on bu..
nsss. While down there, be went TO A
party, and while a. the party danced with
one OF the .ettlsrs wives. Racksnsack stood
ii as long as be could, but finally becoming
enragcd, he wen. up to the blood and said /:
Look here, mister .hs. is my wife you Ar.
dancing with 7 well, what Of itr said The
Blood why, this; yo" dance with Der
sgaip, you speak to her, you even look at
her again, and III blow the top Of your
head off Now lock here J said The blood
ooolly; do you see tbs. umbrella setting
.bsrf well, suppose | dor We'll, you
handle lba umbrella, you touch that UNI
brslls, and will ram il down your tbroa.
and III spread itF Rackensack 'scootsd.'
UINrs FROM PosrMAsrER-People all
crumbs al tbs Postmaster. We fad in
an exchange that postmaster can grumble
back sgain.
Whom you call at the Office for your mail,
that 10 ALL
II you ask for mail and he tells yoa there
!, n enc, tell him there ought to be.
Don't bring the mail to the office until
the mail CLOSES, thsn curse the Postmaster
for not unlocking the mail ba. and putting
your letter 10. 1855 --a
Whom you want stamp on your letter,
tell the Postmaster to credit you With stamps.
and if hs has any accommodation about
him at all, hs will do it.
II you have A box, stand and drum on il
until the Postmaster hands you your mail;
il makes him feel good, especially II hs is
waiting on soms one else.
The Placer herald., 1869-11-06

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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-07-13
CINCINNATI Inlu 3

CINCINNATI, July 3. .tt
A special despatch from Memphis,
Tenn, OF yesterday says: j
There were seven shocks of
earthquakes felt here shortly after
2 O'Clock this morning, shaking
houses and some of the largest build.
inss fearfully, and causing the oc-
cupants to seek safety in the streets,
and creating a general CONSERVATION
in the city and vicinity. Those who
were up at the time say the first two
shocks lasted about q minute, and
seemed as though passing from north
TO south, and that the shocks were
Immediately followed by vibration,
apparently coming from the east,
lasting about half a minute, and OF
greater violence than the shock. No
damage, however, was done to build !.
lngs, with the exception of cracking
several walls. As far as ascertained,
the same shocks were felt south of
here, as far as Corinth, Helena and
Madison, Arkansas, and east all along
the line of the Louisville Railroad to
GAINESVILLE, where general rush was
made forthe streets by the frightened
citizens, as also was the case at
brownsville, Humboldt and Paris
In northerly direction it extended
TO Cairo, and at all places occurred at
almost precisely the same moment.
Along the line of the Memphis and
Tennessee Railroad the shock was
felt at distance of one hundred
miles, and about the same distance
from here on the Charleston Road.
Here in the city to>day, the demand
for prayer books and Bibles has been
exceedingly heavy. 80 agl-''. ', , .a 4 I
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-07-13
Chinese Acrobats.

4
The San francisco Bulletin. gives
the following description of recent
Chinese acrobatico performance in
that scityi 9 e go1 aaaaI aao af q
About fifteen acrobats appeared on
the stage amid the din and clangor
of gongs and ksttledrums. and, after
few preliminary flourishes of the
most extraVaganta kind. commenced
their performance in earnest. Each
man wore only the loose pam is
fastened at the waist with a broad
sash. and the ordinary Chinese shoes
and slippers. They first fought q
sham battle with swords, cleavers,
pole-axes, lahces and short knives.
The fencing was very rapid, and
each fighter was IAN expert Still one
warrior stood against a host. He
dlsarmed his antagonists as fast as
they came hurled them about the
stage ; stabbed them. with broad
axes, hacked them with swords, but
ted them with bis head, kicked them
in the breast with both feet at once.
and yet found time to execute hand
springs and waiting somersaults
among them rs he fought. AT last
be vanquished, all his foes, and the
halt-naked rascals took to flight He
pursued. Some rough tables were
ranged along the front of the sta qe
to represent hedges, rocks, logs and
banks, which must obstruet pursued
and pursuer alike. The race was q
lively one, and aroused the lethargic,.
opium smoking audience to a pitch
of excitement. The runners vaulted
the tables, turning lofty somersaults
over each, and landing indifferently
on their feet, hands, head or backs,
as the case might be, and that too
On hard stage, covered with only q
few strips of mating. The victor
ious tighter, splendid acrobat, was
always after them. Several times
one of his foes would turn and face
him, who, he would bound high in
the air, and plunging down, plant
both feet in the breast of his adver-
sary with such forcc as to send him
headlong across the stage. The men
were perfectly wild with excitement,
and In that condition accomplished
teats which the best European aero
bats would hesitate to perform.
Their vaulting somersaults, from
the unyielding floor, were higher
than those usually performed by our
gymnasts with the very important
assistance of spring. book. This
part OF the performance closed with
a grand boxing and wrestling match,
in which the conquerer in the fencing
bout was again victor over host. i
If ever a troop of these sturdy and
well trained athletes were put to a
test of physical actively and strength,
they could handle regiment of the
lazy, lanked-limbed, whisky -sodden
ruffians and towards who make a
pastime of stoning, beating and
throwing about Cinnamon in the
public streets of the city. ua5
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-07-13
], EyW. G, Strong, the Secretary of

~ ETW.. G. Strong, the Secretary of
the Massachusetts, horticultural Soc
iety, says in his report that all sorts
of fruit can be grown in New Eng~
land, as we'll as at the West, and
the reason why they are not is be-
cause all the wide,awakes go West
and all the sleepy heads stay at
home. The valleys of New England,
he says, viii produce just as fine
Strawberries, and her hills just as
good grapes and peaches, as any por.
ton of the country while it is all
nonsense to suppose that the apple
has run out in those States. All
that is needed is the application Of
brains to the work. 49, - Iasf.' 9
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-07-13
sa~M Mr.. Gales, of the National Intel

mar Mr.. Gales, ofthe National Intelli~
gencer, formerly q power in the land
but now defunct, was the first news
paper man at the seat Of Govern.
ment to introduce shorthand report
ing in Congress. He was himself an
expert in stenography, and. tho illus,
trious men of both houses, like
w ebster, and Calhoun, and Clay and
Lowndes, and John Quincy Adams,
and Edward Everett, esteemed it the
highest compliment to have their
|speeches reported by him in person,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-07-13

aa REDucTIoNs OF RIVER FREIGHTs.-
The two great steamboat lines have
reduced the tariff on Hour and wheat
from all points between st. Paul and
Dubuque to st. louis as follows
Flour, per barrel, 40 cents !; wheat,
por hundred pounds, 20 cents. The
rates have heretofore been 60 cents
onafour, and 80 cents per hundred
on wheat. W 'h4 5n3mai1aeoA aso
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-07-13

9-The great eclipse begins in
Asia ION the 9Th of August, and,
strange to say. ends in this country
on the 7th. This astonisbingly quick
travelling from w est 80 East cannot
be accounted for by the completion
Of the Pacific Railroad and so there
must be some other reason for it. Il
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-07-13
SsrThe Savannah, Republican il

awThe Savannah Republican is
well pleased with the suggestion
that Southern States go outside of
their own limits fer Senators and
Representatives. q 1t says it would
greatly prefer to see Georgia repre-.
sented in the Senate by such men as
Doolittle,a Pendleton or Dixon, than
by anybody she has elected, or is
likely to elect, from within her own
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-07-13

= s~ Gerrit Smith last week gave
$1,000 to the Oswego Orphan Asylum.
He was visiting the institution, aud
seeing white and black children treat
cd exactly alike, expressed his graf.
iheation IN the above solid manner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-07-13

R9-A close contest is expected in
Pennsylvania. The recent decision'
Of Judge Sharswood against the
Registry law will give chance to iie
legal voting once more in LPhiladei-i
phia. II bsbasao yliB3oa9 s'T95 rs
-. | u -. 49, - -aaal. LII La
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-07-13
]. Il. SNECLopE.

NOTARY PUBLIC.
Will make out Deeds. Mort cages and others papers
conAeyancng lands bounty claims back pay and pep.
stons applied for sndar U. 3. Lave. 49, -
2o-Sl -s--ls---4s-. s-.asas "a sSYILLR, WIS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-07-13
HOTELS.
CARRIER HOUSE.
Rosoohel VIZ

bOHCObeI, WIZ,
7. CARRIER PROPRIETOR
Meals provided before Car time and Patrons assisted
with baggage Promptness delays at the Carrier
House. Btabling attached rfl'f
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-07-13

~ The GAINESVILLE Gazette of Fri,
day says that Thursday afternoon as
Hon. a. Hyatt Smith and wife
were driving near the depot, the
horse, q spirited animal. became
frightened at passing engine, turns
ed suddenly around and capsized the
carriage, throwing both Mr.. and Mrs.
S. out, breaking Mr.. Smiths leg
and bruising Mrs. s. severely. ia
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-07-13
ew-Tka nndrauilla fnhro.i...Ie

p NTke Dodgeville Chronicle says
corn in Iowa county is looking rath-
or poorer than is usual at this seas
on. Other crops look very we'll,
though rather backward. In some
places wheat 10 lodged somewhat
more on heavy soils than elsewhere,
Over 500 new reapers have arrived
for one flrm. sao 4Aas gafl gsa y,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-07-13
MANSION HOUSE,

Lancaster, Wis,
MRs. MARY HYDE & SONS, PRoPRIEToRs.
Thankful for tho nattering patronage heretofore ex
tended TO the MANSION, we give notice that the
House will be well kept as heretofore by the sub
scribers-
The stable the promises is Of the best in the
country. 20-30tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-07-13
NoTARIES PUBLIC.
- w. b. CLARK.

Deeds and other land congeyaHces drawn aud &C
knowledged Prompt attention given TO the prepara-
ion Of Mortgages Bonds, anu ali legal instrumental
2O-3itf PATCH GROVE, WIS. a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-07-13

AZ n % e4am saI saais sd baa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-11-11

The New York papers speak well of the ap-
lointment of Judge Folger to be Assistant Trea-
surer OF New York, i'm place of Gen. Butter
field When MI. Van Dyck resigned, last sum
mer. Judge Folger was urged As his successor.
AT that time he was strongly recommended by
the three preceding incumbents OF the once.
Messrs. Van Dyck, John A. Stewart, and Cisco.
by the Bank of Commerce and twelve or fifteen
Others OF the largest banks in the city, by Brown
Brothers, Fisk s. Hatch, Henry Clews s. Co.,
and most of the other prominent private bank
ers, and by a large number OF business men.
He was als5 endorsed by Mr.. Boutwell,. 1t is
reported that the Secretary of the Treasury de-
SIres that the investigation now making Of Gen
butterteid's administration Of the Office should
De Completed before Judge FOlser enters on his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-11-11
line Excommuuicatea slormon..

There is a mistaken idea that the recalcitrant
MormOns, Kelsey, Godbe, and others. were ex-
communicated by the "Church," because of
having taken ia I'd aga nst polygamy. They
are all practical polygamists, and have made no
dissent to that institution, though the logic of
events NAV force them hereafter 10 make COM
mon cause with the Smith party Of anti-p,lyga-
mists. Il
The trah Magazine for October 30, contains
cards from two Of the excommunicatcd Nor
mons-w. s. Godbe and Eli b. Kelsey-an cap
peal to the people, ;" and aformal protest against
the action of Brigham Voting and the Council
The editor says: ''we have no intention of sus-
pending the issue of this magazine" The "Pro-
test sets forth that it is the right of all Nor
MONS 70 refuse % accept principles or measures
on the sole authority Of the Priesthood that they
have right to retain standing In the church,
solong as their lives are pure, without regard to
the opinions Of the leaders; that the right of
public discussion exists; that it is can Illegal and
unrighteous use Of the Holy Priesthood to expel
any person from the Church, because they can
not conscientiously admit the divinity Of any
measure presented by the Priesthood; and
the final protest is against compassion.
Mr.. Godbe declares he is still faithful Mormon,
but substantially reiterates the declarations of
the formal protest. He adds that he has paid
thousands of dollars to the Mormon authorities,
at times when he thought the measures in con-
temptation were not wisely planned, but he was
not prepared to destroy "unity of action by
refusal. Mr.. Kelsey says: 81 have apostatized
from no doctrine nor commandment ever given
to the Church by revelation through Joseph
Smith; nor, indeed, from any of the measures
of President Young, save it be wherein he claims
infallibility for President Young, at the same
time admitting his fallibility as a man." This is
the substance of the respective utterances of the
men who now stand arrayed in open hostility to
Brigham Young.
That they viii make any immediate inroads
upon the ranks of the faithful at Salt Lake CITY
is doubtful. Only those who have studied the
Mormon institutions on the ground can esti
mate the fanatical devotion of the Salt Lake
MormOns to the "head of the church., But the
probabilities are that the dissent from Brigham
Young's rule will receive accessions from time
to time from the Mormon merchants who find
themselves crushed out by the monopoly CO.
operative system of trading, which is now a
machine worked for the benefit of Brigham
Young, his son-in-law ClawsOn, and other Nor
mon leaders. Disaffection to the cooperative
system seems to have been been the ground of
CODES first break with Brigham Young.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-11-11

The FIFTEENTH AMESDNENT.-The proposed
Fifteenth Amendment to the Federal COnstitu-
ton has been ratified by the Legislatures of the
following States - Arkansas, Connecticut,
Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana
Missouri, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, New
York, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire,
North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina,
Virginia, Wisconsin, and West Virginia This
makes the number of actual notifications twenty
ere. There being thirty-seven States in the
Mon, the requisite three-fOurths for ratifying
constitutional amendment would be twenty
eight. Seven more, therefore, are wanted
Rhode Island Is sure, though she has DELAYED
action till the next session Of her Legislature
The Republicans have recently carriedAlabama,
Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, and Vermont. These
make six States of the requisite seven. Texas
and Mississippi are required by the Reconstruc-
ton acts to record their ratification of the
Fifteenth Amendment as a condition Of their
restoration to the Union The two leading par
ties in each State-the Conservatives headed by
Hamilton and Dent as well as the Republicans
have endorsed the amendment; so that the vote
OF those two States may safely be counted,
making the total number OF ratihcations tscenty-
nihS, or one more than Is necessary. And this
seems to be the actual condition and probability
OF the question There are some informalities
to lie rectified, like the ratification Of Missouri
and one or two other States on the basis of tele-
graphic intelligence. There is bare Republi-
can majority in the Ohio Legislature, made up
by counting in Republicans who were chosen on
n fusion ticket, but even the Democratic ORGANS
concede that they will act with their party in
this matter. The rumor that the new Demo-
cratic Legislature Of New York will repeal the
ratification of that State, amounts to nothing.
for IL cannot be done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-11-11

ME.AND Mrs. HARRY WATKINS, who so de-
lighted theater-goers with their pleasant dra-
matte entertainments at Wallis Opera House
last winter, and who are playing a very success
full engagement at Holiday Street Theatre, Bal
timore, this week, will commence short sea-
son at the National Tbeater next Monday eve
ming, and viii be assisted by an excellent COM
pany.
The Sangalli Troupe will perform "Flick
Flock again this evening at the National for the
last time, and Tomorrow night, for the benefit of
Mile Sangalli, the ballet OF ''The White Lily,
will be brought out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-11-11

WHAT Is IN THE WINDING noticed few
days ago the unusual activity observable at the
Washington Navy Yard, and now we have word
from New York that the Brooklyn yard has not
been so excited or so busy since the close OF the
war as it is at present Over three thousand me-
chanics and labOrers are said to be at work
night and day, refitting and overhauling nearly
all the vessels there. In fact, all are i'm hands
except the Java, the Colorado, and the Kalama-
zoo, and the most OF these viii be ready for duty
within month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-11-11

A late letter from New Orleans says that Per-
~ Fuller is there awaiting his trial, and that
his counsel, which is considered remarkably
strong, includes Dan voorhees,, of Indiana; Har-
~ Hays, ex-Confederate Brigadier General;
Colonel Case, ex-Federal officer and ex-Reve-
nue. Inspector, and j. b. Weller, Ex-Governor of
California. The writer points a moral and
adorns a tale by adding that 'Of all the promi-
nent Democrats who fattened on the spOils of the
Custom House during the Fuller regime, not one
has said bonds once. The required security
has been given by broker"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-11-11
+" MALARI0Us FOGs.

Countless millions Of cubic Of malarious vapor
reek from the moist earth every twenty four hours
during the month Of November This eyaporated
moisture h the active principle which begets few er
and ague bilious remittents indigestion dysentery
bilious colc, rheumatism, and many other ailments
which prevail more generally in the Fall than at
other seasons, and some Of which In low swampv
regions and new clearngs take the form of yiruent
epidemics. The best safeguard against these com
plants, as evidenced by the experience of a long
series Of years, is HOSrETTERS STOMACH
BITTERS, the most pleasant and at the same
the most efficient Of all vegetable tonics. The
invigoration Of the system Ii manifestly the best
Of defending il against the causes of sickne.z
whether constitutional or casual. Nature as every
patholoeist knows. 10 the most determined enemy Of
disease, and the paroxysms OF an acute malady are
i'm most instances the consequences Of the efforts she
makes TO conqaer the foe. The great object there
FORE Of preventive treatment Is to reinforce the sy,
TEN, and Il Is accomplished thoroughly rapidly and
safely, by the use Of HOSTETTERS BITTERs.
This powerful tonic contains also on aparieut and
corrective principle. II b no less valuable as reg
ulator and purifier than rs an invgoraut and their
Is no danger OF exciting the brain Stimulating
the circulation BY employing 1t as an an idote.
no u-.oSt&W
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-11-11

"A GOOD WORD FOR THE FEMALE CLERKS
The New York Tribune is not apt to say over
kind things in regard to the Department clerks,
and therefore the following paragraph, doing
justice to one class of them, has the weight of
favorable testimony from an adverse witness:
1t has become necessary to send over from
Washington some of Gen. Spinner's clever ac-
countants to reckon up the funds i'm the Sub
Treasury here before Gen. ButterfieId-s success
sor can take possession. 1t would be a curiOus
commentary upon an injustice which has too
long prevailed ii these women, who do their.
work SO much better, as this and many previous
iacts nave attested, than men can do it, should
be paid less wages, merely because they are
women, after the approaching Congress shall
ners recommendation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-11-11

PEOPLES MosUxESr TO Mr.. PEABoDY-
y gentleman of New York proposes to one of the
IaPtrs OF that city that monument be built in
central Park to the memory of George Pea
lOuy' and suggests that no contribution greater
'hah one dollar shall be accepted from single
souiee' IN order that all may have an oppor-
family TO contribute, and that the prono.ed
monument may be truly popular and nation.I
offering. The idea is an eminently proper one
and the plan seems feasible, but We oue.s,,,,
whether 1t viii ever be successfully carried ONT
As monument builders the Americans do NO,
appear to excel. Nevertheless, we hone th,s
Project viii prove IN exception to the rule,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-11-11
DROPOsALs FOR STATIONERY.
HEADQU'Rs FIRST MILITARY DISTRICT.
OFFICE CHIEF QUARrFRMAsTER,

rNICHuOND, v A., NOFt0lDer y, ISiJ. Y
Sealed Proposals Tin tripicate, will b. received
at this Office until 8 p. n. Of SATURDAY the Iltb
day of December, 1850. for the delivery of snch
quantities Of STATIONERY as may b. reonired
from time to time, for the service Of the
until June Syfh, I6O
Schedules the articles required will he furnished
TO bidders application to this ONCE and sarrnes
OF each article bid for must accompany each propo
Proposals to be guaranteed Is indicated nv the
blank forms, furnished application to this Once
and the reject any OF all bids not Considered
Of any propoeei each article separately
~ order Of the Coumandine General First Mi,;ts
~ District n = u g. CHkNnI Ep anna
Breyet CplcAsl Quartermaster d. s. Army.
noll|t Chtef Quart srmaster LIST Military Disfric.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-11-11

The serenade tonight to Mayor Bowen prom
ises to be a very largely attended affair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-11-11

THIS IL TO GIVE NOTICE, That the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court of Wash
ington county In the District Of Columbus let tiers Of
BASTIN ,sCHUGENBArCH,. late Of Germany
decd All persons having claims against the said
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit tha same
with the vouchers thereof to the subscriber on or
before the 9Th day Of November next they NAV othor
estate. Given under my hand this 9th day of No.
vember, ls69 CONSrANTIN ROSSWAG,
noll-law3W Administrative