The Placer herald., 1870-11-19
COLFAX CORRESPONDENCE.
CoLFAx, November 18th, 1877

31st of last month, the good people Of Col
fax are comparatively quiet. On that day
they learned, to their sorrow, that senseless
people "still live," even in Colfax. The
snug little sum of some where in the neigh
borhood of 81 500 was invested by our peo-
pie generally, in K. B. Swain's lottery
Swain lives, believe, somewhere near San
Francsco-and you may have heard of him.
Well, Swain had coupons to dispose of,
and some come here in due time. They
were bit at and "gobbled up without de-
lay, to the amount above mentioned. The
old as well as the young, alike, ''nipped" at
the 500, 900, or $50 900 a. least No less
than these sums was thought Of "Cou-
pom" were in everybody pocket; coupons"
were talked of in the parlor, the saloon, the
blacksmith and carpenters shops-even in
Church. 1t was told that a certain devoted
member, while responding to the conclusion
of the ministers prayer, used the soul-stir-
ring word coupon" instead of "Amen"
Here, there, everywhere-there was moth
ing known but coupons. All things earth
ly must end, and so did the Coupons on
the last of October On that day a molly
crowd besieged our amiable and accomoda-
ting operator at the depot office. Here
could be seen the stately matron, with per-
haps a half dozen "responsibilities" each
with a coupon, going after our friend, who
was continually engaged at the wires. GLOW
much is coming to me?" is asked. "Narv
red, is the answer GLOW much have |
drawn?' asks the lady with waterfall as
large as an ordinary wash-tub "Nix, is
the curt reply. But here must stop; nary
a Colfax coupon drew dime Such was
not the calculation that they should. The
money went into the hands of rich bankers
and professional gamblers. While the poor
and needy supply the means to keep these
men in luxury and ease, one cannot blame
them to spurn the hands from whom they
steal their i'll gotten riches.
THE EXPRESS COMPANY
known as Wells, Fargo & Co., since their
losses on the other side of the mountains,
now half fill their car with armed men, in
anticipation of another visit from their sage
brush friends. | saw, the other day, one
of these guards taking to the car one sack Of
treasure, two Henry rifles two Colts revol
vers, half-dozen Derringers, Bowie-knife
and sword cane. If this man was not full
ly armed, | am mistaken. 1t was suggest
ed it might be well to add half-dozen Dahl
gren guns, some mountain Howitzers, and
little of "Glmore's Greek fire. - In this
way he had show for success.
SCHOOL MATTERS AGAIN.
In my last | mentioned some pickering in
relation to our school matters. 1t culmlna-
ted, subsequently in the removal Of Mrs.
Gardiner, the teacher of the Primary depart
ment. | had occasion at the time to men,
ton the unexceptionable manner in which
both departments were conducted. Some
weeks ago Mr. Kinkade paid our school a
professional visit, and after expressing him
self highly pleased at everything he saw in
the premises, peremptorily dismissed Mrs.
Gardiner from her position, alleging as his
excuse that the lady had no certificate, and
he acould not sign an order for her Salary.
Still more, he refused to sign for two months
pay already due her, as per contract with
the trustees The consequence is, those
trustees will have to pay this teacher
for serving the public out of their own pock
cts. Is not our Superintendent the watch
dog of the treasury? And is not a School
Trustee lucrative Office, particularly in this
case, where he is allowed nothing for seryi
ces, and under Mr.. Kinkade's ruling must
pay the teacher, besides In addition to
this, for several weeks the Primary was
not taught, all on account Of the dismissal
of the teacher. In conclusion have only to
add that this movement gave general dissat
isfaction, and justly merits what it already
has received-the condemnation of all.
MACK.
1T is possible that the Superintendent, un-
der the law and his oath of office had no
other alternative, and that he may have re-
GREETED the necessity of the act as deeply as
any one; but of this we at present do not
know. ED. HERALD