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The Placer herald., 1870-07-09

AFRAID HE MioHr De DxAp.-Scens 0,
The counting room Of morning newspaper.
Enter, man Of Teutonic teud-pcies consid-
erabiy the worst for last nights spree.
Tsuton. TO man At the ds.k), III you
blease. air. l wants tho bsher mi. die mora
ings One vot hash dc names Of do bsbisss
vo, kills cholera all de vile.
He was handed paper, aud after locking
il over in a confused wav. said:
Viii you he 80 good ash to read de- nsnss
wot don't have do cholera any more too sess
just now. and see if Car! GsipssnksspsnoG,s
bash got emf
The clerk very obigingly red the list, ,As
Teu'on listening with trembling a'tentios
~iping the perspira'ion from bis brow meat.
while. in great excitement. G
When The lis, va. completed, The name
of Carl Gensen--. we'll, no msues
about the whole name, II wasn't there. The
Tsu'on's face frightened up, and be sa-
clsined: la
You dom find emf
Cerk-No such name there, air.
Tsuton = (Ss'sng him warmly BY The
hard)-Tbis isb nice--ihs il soms funs |:
that ish my names. pin trunk 40 sssss
vaz, and. my tam, was fraid | vac zone
ted nit de cholera, and didn't know il. Nist
Cot | vos scarf
The Placer herald., 1870-07-09
NUMBER, 40.
JUDGE DOUGLAS AS A DOFFfR.

Judge Douglas used to relate a. amssisg
story, At his own ~zpesss, tha. shosld b
made Of record. Having sccsp,sd .bs kss-
pitaIity Of large family, occopy isg dsgis
room. be WAS obliged TO uodtsss md .'bsp 10
to bed" iu tho presence Of syosaG isdy.
The judge himself WAS su.i mss, pkysi-
cally speaking, and the idea Of gcioy - ~
before the yong lady-a modest. sssssbls
girl, who. from habit. thought sosktAt u
the circumstancs-tarnsd bis head sopp1.
,urvy. Ihs idea Of pulling Of biz boetA ~
fure her was death, and a. for dolRsR bis
"o,her fxins," be said he would soosss haso
taken otf bis legs with saw. Al issgsh
tbe awful crisis approached. natp
The judge bad partially undresssd. 90
ireocbed. behind chair, which Offered -
more protection from "rbe enemy" ihs~ the
rounds Of q ladder. Then he hsd died
open space Of ten feet be,wsso the led usd
chair "a sor, Of bridgs Of Lodipsssses, ~ b
describes (which he was freed 10 mabs,
exposed 10 cruel, rakug FIRE, fore ssd a. /.
Body, limbs and head, setting up busissss
on one hundred and seven sod haif poshds
OF flesh. blood and bones, all told, Geo ses
individually or collectively set up any ostss.
tatiou. prs.entious believe, said The judge,
the young lady mus. have been Getting 10
her mind some point on that head. PsFhAps
che did not feel easy ill she knew thst kisa
Providence had not added 10 poverty lodi
vidnal wrong. Certain II wss she ssemsd
rather pleased With her epecula alton; for vhss
arose from stopping posture, 6oally. die
| encumber.d Of cloth. I ooticed misrhissoss
shadows playing around the corners Of her
mouth. II was the moment had ds,eru-
'ned TO direct her eye to some ss.onish,ne
circumstance out Of Tho window. But The
young lady spoke at the critical m"m.n,:
"Mr Douglas" she observed. "yos Aavs Q
mighty small chance Of tegs there" ig
Men seldom have any notion of their css
power. never made sny prs,snsiors, 10
skill in ground and lofty tumbIina." said
the Judge but it 10 strictly true ths' clssrsd
at one bound the open space, planted mysslt
10 ,be center OF the bod, sod was buried BE-
meath The blarke, in twirkling.
The Placer herald., 1870-07-09
'sTA0."

There's lively little game.
And you play it everyone;
"Tag' you give it for name,
And it's full Of racy fun.
Here and there the players 60,
Till one chances to be bit,
Then Of course you let him know
That be happens to lie att"
Now the swallows play 1t, too.
While the twilight shadows creep;
When they "tag" with wings Of blue,
Don't you hear them screaming "cheapf
But the wind he ieass then all, 1'ass.e
For be "taes"the topmost leaf,
And his unseen fingers fall
On the blossom and the sheaf.
Tho you like this game of "tag,"
.dnd you play II with all your hcait,
When you're "it" you often lag
Not so fine the tagging" part;
For sometimes hear you shout,
When your turn you have to share,
Racing all the rest about, m
That 1.-The playing isn't fair"
o, the smiling face for me,
And the nimble hands and feet,
That will take, and willingly,
Ill the bitter with the sweet!
So, hurrah for "tag,'I say,
And for everybody hit,
When another game you play,
Just consider that I'm ait !"
The Placer herald., 1870-07-09

SPECIAL NorlcE.-This being The yea'
fpr taking the oh Census Of the United
States the bea 10 Of some suitable one Of the
family will do we'll to be in readiness by the
time the Marshal mskes them . visit to give
him the age. Of The family. or any one max.
ing their homes With them. Age will be
given on iast. tirtb day, ending Msy S0,h
1870; also the name Of The State or County
in which they we're born. elsr
Farmers will be called on TO give all the
pvoductions OF their fatms-ths particular
kiuds. amount, costa Of raisiog, and the
valne. the amount Of stock, kind, value. etc,
Products Of industry or man anufacturine
establishments will be requested to give the
amount and kinds msoufsctursd, cost oi
manufacturing and vslus after msnufao
tured.
The Placer herald., 1870-07-09

MANY Of our readers and business men
will open their eyes when We tell them that
the Chicago Tribune asks and gets twenty
two thousand five hundred and sixty-two
dollars a column per year for advertising.
and the business men Of that city do no,
hesitate to pay the price. Thew calculate
that avery dollar they invest in judiciou. .d.
ver,ising, adds at leas. five dollars TO their
income. Certainly it ia that those who have
advertised tho largest have met with the
greatest success.
The Placer herald., 1870-07-09
WIN. Nicely JOHNSON,

Attorney and Councillor at LdU.
WILL PRACTICE IN ALL THE COURTS
W in the Sixth Jnlcial District. aad in the
Sapsessc CSart. aud having associated With him
II. Z. JoAlson. will devote special attention to
all matters relating To Public Lands before tie
United Stsies Land OAsce. asl tie State Land
Office at Sac. a1eHto. aad before Tie General
La nd Office at Washington CITY.
Business arran geuents having been completed
with prompt aud colnpctea, Agents. in Washing
ton for the speedy setteseat OF all Land Clnimss
il is believed that upusual facilities can bc Offer
ed to all persons Interested in LAM matters,
applications Tor Presumption, Homestead. Mining
Claims and all other classes OF Lands drawn I.
aud p, epared, and correspondence promptly atd
tended to. al
Oficc in Gillig h Motifs Building, street, be-
tween Second and Third. Sacramento
Auburn June 5th. 1869. je5-ly.
The Placer herald., 1870-07-09

ALL SE1TIHa.-Old farmer Gruff wa'
on mo og ,ugging away with all bis might
and main at barrel OF apples, which he wa'
erdsavoring TO get up the cellar stairs. and
calling at the top of bis voice for one OF hi.
boys to lend helping hand, but in vain
When be had, after uombsrless tUgging'
and an infinite amount of sweating, accom-
pllshed the task. and just when they wsrs
no, needed. OF course, The boys made thsis
appearance. e'. 4r
"Where have You been, and what have
you been about; Id like to know; could'n,
you hear me call y Inquired tbe farmer, sd-,
dr.. ssing The eIdss. 10 an angry tone.
Out in the shop se!.iu' The saw, replied
the youth.
And you. Dickr
'Ou, in the barn, set,in' the ben.'
And you, sirl'
Up in granny's room. settin' The clock.
and you. young man9'
up 10 the garret, settin' the trap
And you, Master Fred. where were you
ss'tin'!' asked the farmer of bis youngest
progeny, the ssperi,y Of bis temper some
what sohsued by the amusing catalogue ol
snswers.
On The door. seitin' s,ill,' seriously re-.
piled the young hopeful.
"A remarkable sci, must confess added
the amused sire, d~psrsing the grinnipg
group with the wave Of bis hand.
The Placer herald., 1870-07-09

SHANE ON HM-Soms chap, hard up for
an item, psrpetrates the following slandsr on
our and everybody ese's numerous friend
the Smith. We hope when they get clear
Of the Sheriff they'll 90 for him: A few
week. ago the Governor of Ohio offered
$500 for The arres. Of man named John
Smith. There are one hundred and ten
counties in Ohio. and 10 lea. than two days
the Sheriff. Of all these counties arrived in
Colu'nbu., each with man named John
Smith. During the three succeeding day.
over two thousand detectives. policemen and
private citizans from Ken,n"kv. Pennsylva-
mia, New Jersey, Indiana. Virginia and Hi
nois arrived in Columbus, each with a man
named John Smith, and more arrive every
dav. The aggregate Of Smiths at present
in Columbus is simply awful. And the worst,
Of !, il. that every man insists tha, his Smith
is the particular Smith mentioned in the
proclamation. and he is going to have that
FIVE hundred dollars or hash the Governor
ri'ht up. The Governor is trying TO decide
whether to paw the reward or resign.
The Placer herald., 1870-07-09

A CONDUCTOR on Georgia railroad fcusl
"m"ng his pas'en gers family Of eight idiots
who d'dnt know where they wanted 10 n.
The only thing he could do was b. forward
them to Washington. This va. wong IN
tho cooductor, for i, can, be .uppo..d tAs,
offices can be found for ALL tho idiots. ~
The Placer herald., 1870-07-09

That freshness and beauty OF complexion, no
much to be desired. cannot he retained unless the
female system is ia healthy condition, and free
from distractions. For those diseases peculiar
to the female sex, whether in the young or old
married or single, at the dawn of womanhood.
OF the turn Of life. mn other remedy produces 20
beneficial results as Dr.. Walkers Vegetobie Yin
egar Biifers. It's purifying ehects add tone to
tbe stomach, and invisoratc the whole system
The Placer herald., 1870-07-09

A MONTANA clergyman. preaching rem
the text, God created man in His own ims~s
c"m.menced. an honest man Il the nobleso
work Of God. Then. looking over ,hs sudi.
encs. he said. But opins God Almighty
has not had e job 10 .b" city Digh unto a.
teen years.
The Placer herald., 1870-07-09

How HIoGINs GENTLY BROKE THE News
Yes. remember that anecdote." the Sun
day School Superintendent, said with the old
his ewes. at was about simple creature
named Higgins that used to haul rock for
old Malhy. When the Iamented 'dg- Bag.
ley t'irpsd and fell down the Court House
stairs aud broke his neck, it was q great
question how to break the news 10 poor Mrs.
Bagley. But finally the body vas put into
Higgins' wagon and be was instructed to
take i, to Mrs Bagley, but TO be very guard
ed and discreet in bis language, and 20.
break 'be news to her at once, bu, 10 do il.
gradually and gently. When Higgins got
there with his sad freight, he shouted till
Mrs Basley came to The door. Then be
said:
"Does the widdsr BagIsy live herss'
THE aOiddop BagIeyl No Sir ~
"Ill bet she does. Bot have it your own
way. Well doe. Judge DsgIsy live hsrsi"
Yes, Judge Bag'ey lives here
"l'll bet be don't, But never mind it
aiu't for me to contradict. IL tho Judge
n?'
mo, not Al present"
~ jus, expected as much. Because, you
know-take hold + this mum. for I'm a
going to make little communication, and
rerk'n maybe ii'll jar yon some. There's
been IN accident, mum. I've got the old
Judge curlrd up out here in the wagon and
when you zee him you will Acknowledge,
yourself. that an inquest 10 about the only
thing 'ha. could be Of comfor. to him p
GALAXY.
The Placer herald., 1870-07-09

A YOUNG seeker after notoris,y, named
Frank Thcsne, has concluded arrangements
With parties at Niagara Falls to make leap
from the nav suspension bridge in the river.
= distance Of 100 feet. on the l3'h Of August
next. He 10 to receive $40 900 for the ope-
ration. il he comes out alive. II he kills
himself he will get nothing, and ought 10 be
branded - . suicide.
The Placer herald., 1870-07-09
UNION LOON,
HOLLIS & BISHOP, Proprietors.
In She Brick Building, corner Of Main
and East streets on the Plaza.
Auburn, California.

THIS NEW AND POPULAR SALOON is
L now open for the accommodation OF the pub.
lie. who bave already occupied the premises in
iorce. and proceeded TO make themselves at home.
The people know good liquors when they taste
'em and gooL cigars when they smoke 'cm; and
therefore when they have once been 10 the
UNION they are hound to call again and repeat.
The proprietors will keen none but the best arti-
cles, and they fatter themselves that they know
bow TO mix and serve them. Call. OFT
The Placer herald., 1870-07-09

more surprised. Mr. Borden smiled iaintly
At my looks Of confederation, 40 10 covrts-
ously conducted me to the door again.
~ i'll you think Of it--ssy a wssk-my
dsarl" he asked.
was in the hall, the door Of the ct dy
closed betwesn us. could hardly believe |
bad not been dreaming. l could not slssp
thst night for thinking Of this. TO me, extra
ordinary proposition. During the week |
watched Mr.. Borden ~ much a. dared, for
fear Of meeting bis grave, kindly eyes fast
ened on myself. At the expiration Of the
time bad his answer rssdy-I said Yea.
was glad enough to say II. dare say
| should have said IL, in my poverty and
loneliness, If lie hal been disagrseabls TO ma
Women are not difficult 10 tempt in that
way. But my hear. was sincerely touched.
The circumstances. the unexpectsdoess Of lhe
offer, our mutual posi;ions-to he told once
more that was beautiful--to to fetl that ], a
frendless and forlorn creature, was beloved
assure you did no. hate Mr.. Borden
whom | said Yes; and when be drew me to
him and kissed me with almost solemn fer
vor, my heart thrilled as it never did before
We we're married. learned to love him.
to lock upon him as the embodiment! Of all
that va. good and noble.
We were very happy. We had been mar
red about three months when my husband
proposed that We should together vis, my
old bome-my psreuts. The proposition
should have come from me, but it did not .
agreed, however. bu,nbiy enough. We
wrote to tell them we were coming. and
~i,h"u. waiting for . reply, followed the
letter immediately.
II was al the last station but one that the
most terrible shock Of my life me. me-
When the train stopped, a gentleman issued
from the next carriage to ours. and passed
slowly along the platform. ~i,hou, looking
towards us. l sat Ike a pe'rfac,ion, for il
was the face OF Arthur Lorraine had seen
changed and aged of course, but his face.
lie was not dead, then. H.
Nv husband touched ma. What 10 ii,
Ellsri Are you ilIi' he asked tsndsrly.
l shrank close to him-I clung to him
convulsv-iy. I'VE shall be home soon"
| said "Wait ill va are lone; | will toll
you thsn."
And, startled as he was, be bumorsd me.
~ -" C'oec'y "'V' 'uy 'o"" ""u '''
clnging 10 bim and struggling with my ter
rof and pain. Was to lose him. after all
my love, nv own husbaudi What was tho
Other to mel I wss half tempted to en'rea,
him to turn back whence we had come, here
at our journeys end.
Home once more-mv dear husband won
deriog. but patie,t and kind. My father and
my siepmother welcomed us eagerly; not q
, look on either face spoke Of Arthur Lorraine.
They did not know il, then.
Ever, body started when cried out 10 my
agony that | had seen Arthur Lorraine. My
stspmo'her comrrehended the situation first
"You poor child J" she said. soothngly. a.
she took me 10 her arms. VT was Ar,hur's
brother you saw. They are wonderfully
alike, and you have been away 40 long"
|, astrue. Heaven knows If was vic ksd
a. sohhsd out my thsukfulns" on my bus.
bands shoulder
The Placer herald., 1870-07-09

ON the principle 'ha. this is repr.sss.s.
tvs Government. Whiitamors is entitled h
his seat in congress. lie va. known ana
recognized as lbief, and a. such Va. ~
elected and returned to q seat from vhish
his rascality expelled him. He undnub,sdlv
represents his constituency, and 10 ,hersfsve
entitled to place 10 which a. thief hes
have elected him.-S. j. ReDu6k;can.
The Placer herald., 1870-07-09
A negro Judg. in Al.b.m.. sb.n hi. fir.

uegro 5uugs 10 A'SusWs, 1usn uu nTs1
case came on. and every thing xss ready
~as told BY lawyer thas he bad nssisc.sd
TO charge The jury. lie rose up. pvt on bis
spectscIss, and said: "Gsmee do jury,
charge you half . dollar apiece. 40 you must
pay Il before The cass goss en-"
The Placer herald., 1870-07-09
LAW OF NEWSPAPERS.

l. Subscribers who do not give express notice
TO She contrary. are considered rs wishingto con-
tinue their subscription.
Z. II subscribers wish their papersdiscontinued
publishers may continue 10 send them until all
charges are paid,
s. II subscribers ne. le t or refuse to take their
papers from the Office place to which they are
sent. they are held responsible until they settle
their bills and give due notice to discontinue.
l. 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 lie given ofthe removal.
S. The Courts have decided, that refusing to
sake paper from the Office, or removing and
ssavng it unc,led for, is prima facie evidence OF
mtentional fraud.
The Placer herald., 1870-07-09

What lady is made to carry burden. T.,
Ella Fsnt.
What lady paints pcr'raitsi Minnis Tsvs.
=. What lady 10 fond Of debated Polly
Tisbpp. o. ~
The Placer herald., 1870-07-09
OFFICIAL ADVERTISING.

The following rates as fired BY ia,c will be
charged Tor all legal advertisements and notices.
For the frat insertion. one dollar and fity cents
per square OF two hundred and fifty EN- and
enc dollar per square for each additional inser-
tion. mp to four. and thirtyfive cents per square
for each subsequent insertion.
nv All leg advertisement must be plainly
written and the number Of insertions must al
ways he mark ed on the margin of each advcr-
tisenent. or they will he continued and Charged
accordingly. The publisher will moi be respon-
sible Tor faulty or iilegi lie manuscript.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-25
SHERITF'S SALES.

< E
City or New Orleans W. 9. Andry Same
VS.. Same; Same vs.. Same. Second Distnct
Court of New Orleans, now Second D1strlct
Court for the Parish of Orleans-Nos A,si''
26 376 and 20, 500. l.ss.sf
The City of New Orleans Vs. Sosthene Andry
District Court for the Parish Of Orleans-No
1909.
The City of New Orleans vs. Sosthene Andry.
Third District Court for the Parish Of Orleans
Nos 1867 and ,295.
The City of New Orleans VS.. s. Apdry. Sixth Dis
trict Court of New Orleans, now Sixth District
Court for the Parish of Orleans-No. H. l02.
DY VIRTUE OF EIGHT wRTTs OF FIERI FACIAs
ID to me directed by the Honorable the said Dis
trct Courts for the parish of Orleans in the above
entitled cause will proceed to sell at public auc-
tion at thcMerchants and Auctioneers' Exchange,
Royal street. between Canal and CustOmhouse
streets in the Second District of this city MON
DAY, September rs, 1870, at twelve o'clock NJ, the
following described property, to wit
A CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND together with
all the buildings and improvements thereon, stu
ated in the Third District of this city, in the square
bounded by Claiborne, Kererec, Derbigny and Co
lumbus streets composed of five lots, numbers one,
lots numbers one two and three feet ten
inches and seven lines front on Claiborne street by
hundred feet in depth, between equal and paral
lei lines lot number forming the corner OF here'
rec street; and lots number eleven and twelve ad-
joining in the lots numbers one, two and three
atore described, and measure fifty-five feet eleven
inches front on Kerlerec street, by one hundred
and fifty seven feet eleven inches and four hnes III
depth, between equal and parallel lines, according
to the survey and plan made by G. A. de Armas sur
veyor deposited in the Shers Office for reference
Seized i'll the above suits. :
Terms-Cash OH the spot
THOMAS L. MAXWELL,
aug25 SELF Is Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-25

Christopher Sugen, U. d., of Philadelphia,
went with Mrs. Schmidt to a picnic in the
suburbs, which wound up with a game of
base ball, and thus he describes it.:
All hands make ub a game pase pals, und
use pig dali Churchill for a pat, und dak
a hand NIT dis dings. l don't blay init dat
pase pail so very goot fursdrate; for one
dime, ven l dries to catched dat pail NIT
mine hand, miss him, und catched him on
mine rite eye, und pesure l ish Knocked
town in haluf mnutt, und feel shust like
/ could make home run if vas APPLE.
Tim McDonough und dat Mynheer Bra
nan, und all de rest of mine friends, bick
me up und garry me over where. Mrs.
Schmidt vas. Mine eye is pounded up in a
vet rag und everybody pokes viskey pot
tie NIT liquor into my mouth, SO 1t makes
me get veil in fasd hurry. So de end of
it vas dat get SO trunk NIT mine head und
stumac dat l don't know sumdings any
more until get home late at mite. De next
morning dat rite eye vot l catch de pase
pail NIT ish swelled ub und so more placker
plue like neegar's he'd. Ven you catch me
blaying dat pase pail games sum more, you
will find out dat will looken out so l can
todge de pals, und ven you catch me init
sum more bicnics init Mrs. Schmidt along,
blease dell me. Yours, NIT IA black eye.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-25
Monetary--Conmercial.
MONETARY.
OFFICE OF THE DAILY REPUBLICAN


WEDNESDAY EvEyrNG, August "a. 1871.
The money market continues in the sanie eo ~
ton noticed in cur previous report On the
notes secured by eolater
ais, at IL ola and " cent month secon nrtcase
rules from ~ d3 2 cent " month, ana mortgage
paper at 1o9iz and l5 csn IS against 1ls at
New York; and closed at Gil1S az At ,S
The sales include $4,000 at ll61 %2Oo az ao llo3
iii. a2ooO + 5000 5000. 5000 and !oooo az
ll7I; $4,000 at ll1a $4,000 at ~ az l. =; anu
500 GOO at Il71 The only sale OF silver re
We noticed more activity in foreign eS &c G
Which 5000 Al clear at l2 s14 600 good to Al com
and s2OOO bank (sight) at l43. Sterling IS quoted
nominal at l21al23 for good to Al bill OF idh9 ana
clear. and 1904 1901 for bank.
domestic exchange was steady and firm. Inc
hanks drew on New York at q t. cent premium,
and the sales included 2oooo comnerclai sSht o on
New York at q Y cent premium sH SiV S;oht A.
5000 private bankers and $4,000 bank at $50,
and IS 10000 bank at SIG. go
In stocks 80 shares Crescent City Slang hteriouse
were reported at Sis Is, and small nunber OF
Jackson Railroad shares at Sc. We heard also OF
100 shares Louisiana State Lottery at 8 w, Wh'ch
NAV be considered, however, as a very tu pIlce.
We heard of some sales OF bonds, the particulars
of which were suppressed . =,
Six hundred dollars city 100 certfeates solo al %
and small amount at l3ls and $500 fisf al agency
certificates at 82. Dealers bought the former AT ~
and the latter at BOY 3le. and sold the former at
$50 and the latter at 821a G831s. Yesterday, NOT
reported, $500 Metropolitan Police warrants were
sold at 963, and resOld AT 81, and to-day Sooo were
reported at 96 and s 200 at 81; F2oOo new etatt
warrants changed hands at lo'. peiilepS oous -,
State warrants at 10d- for new and o818s l1E ou
and MetIopolitan Police at 9579 ds6, ad soiG tne
former at Il d72}1 for new and SoG9l lor oia ana
the latter at &c.: dS1.
Nothing reported in city treasury notes. dealers
rates for small were 2o02 buying and $50 9