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The Placer herald., 1870-02-19
THE ANGEL OF PATIENCE.

To weary hearts aud mourning homes
Gods meekest Angel comes;
No power has he to Danish pain,
Or give us back our lost again:
Aud yet in tendercst love our dear,
Our Heavenly Father sends him here.
There's quiet in that Angels glance,
There's rest in his still countenance;
He mocks no grief With idle cheer,
Nor wounds with words the mourners ear;
What ills and woes he may not cure,
He kindly trains Us to enaare!
Angel of Patience, sent to calm
Our feverish brows with cooling balm
To lay the storms Of hope aud fear,
And reconcile life's smile and tear;
The throbs of wounded pride to still,
And make our own our Fathers will.
o. thou VIE mearasst on thy way,
With longings for the close Of day;
He walks with thee that Angel kind,
And gently whispers, BE resigned;
Bear up, bear on, the nnd shall tell,
The dear Lord ordereth al! things well.'
The Placer herald., 1870-02-19
VIM. NEELY JOHNSON
attorney and Counsellor at Lap

ItlOrney and CounSel7or at LdD.
WILL PRACTICE IN ALL THE COURTS
w in the Sixth Judicial District, and in the
Supreme Court, and having associated with him
II. C. johnson, will devote special attention to
all matters relating to Public Lands before the
United States Land Office. and the State Land
Office at Sac, amento, and before the General
Land Office at Washington City.
Business arrangements having been completed
with prompt and competen! Agents. in Washing
ton for the speedy settlement of all Land Claimss
it is believed that unusual facilities can be Offer
ed to all persons interested n Land matters,
applications for Presumption, Homestead, Mining
Claims and all other classes of Lands drawn u
and prepared, and correspondence promptly atd
tended to.
Office in Glig & Motifs Building, street, be-
tween Second and Third, Sacramento.
Auburn, June 5th, 1869. je5-ly.
The Placer herald., 1870-02-19
WATER PIPES.

DETER McDERMlT having secured all the
l. tools and outfit necessary to the boring, point
ing, roaming and laying or erecting pump and
water logs. now offers his services to the public
in the above branches of business on the MOST
REASONABLE TERMS. The undersigned hav-
ing had long and extensive experience in this
business feels justified in warranting satisfaction
to all employers. The work of boring and ft-
ting will be done on the premises where the de-
ment's store, in Auburn, will be promptly filled.
PETER MCDERMIT
Auburn, Sept. 18th, lS69-tf.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
1920 ACRES
VAL UABLE Ian D
w For Sale!-M

Consisting of tn. tolloso;ng described 7racts !:
The northwest quarter of section two, Town
ship twelve, north range, eight East.
CONTAINING I6O ACRES.
This land lies two miles from Auburn, the
county seat Of Placer county, and Immediately
on the line of the Central Pacific Railroad; s we'll
adapted for agriculture, fruit, vines, or grazing
springs and sufficient timber 10 last the place for
all neediul purposes for years.
ALSO
The southwest quarter OF the southeast quarter
of section twelve; the south half of southwest
quarter OF section twelve; the east half OF south
east quarter of southeast quarter of section eev-
en-; the east half of the northeast quarter OF
northeast quarter OF section fourteen; the
north half OF the northwest quarter OF section
thirteen; the northwest quarter of the northeast
quarter of section thirteen; the southeast quarter
of the northeast quarter of section fourteen; the
north east quarter of the southeast quarter OF Sec
ton fourteen the southwest quarter of the north
west quarter of section thirteen; the northwest
quarter of the southwest quarter OF section thir
teen, Township No, IL, North Range, six East,
Mt. Diablo Base and Meridian,
CONTAINING $50 ACRES.
This land lies one and q half miles east of the
town of Lincoln, in Placer county; is in a COM
pact form, we'll watered, and part Of it timbered,
it it from east TO west.
ALSO
The southea quarter Of section ten, Township
No. ~ North Range, six East,
CONTAINING I6O ACRES.
This land lies within eighty rods of the town OF
Lincoln, has a good spring of living water on it,
and is good farming land.
ALSO,
The southwest quarter of section one, the south
east quarter of section one, and the northwest
quarter of section one, Township No. IL, North
Range, six East,
CONTAINING 4SO ACRES.
This land lies two and half miles from Lincoln,
and is valuable for the timber it contains, which
is in demand on the California Central Railroad,
at Lincoln. and is suitable for tillage when the
timber is removed.
ALSO
The east half of lot No. q of the northeast quarter
of section four, Township No. IL, North Range,
seven East.
CONTAINING 40 ACRES,
All the above lands, or any portion thereof, will
be sold at reason able prices, and on accom-
modating terms.
Ess- Persons desiring further information will
be furnished the same on application to this Office.
Placer Herald Office Dec. &c, lS68.-tf
The Placer herald., 1870-02-19

"WHILE there is life, there is hope" The in
ventor cured himself by this great medicine, after
he had been pronounced ncurable BY several
of our ablest physicians. He carefully. studied
the nature and the effect on the system, Of each
Of the vegetable products Of which it is composed
and after long and laborious experiment, was
enabled to produce the best possible result Of
their combination. DR.. Walkers Pegetoble TiS-
egdr Bitteys made new man Of tho inventor,
cured bis nsighbors, and is now publicly iutro-
duced for the welfare of mankind.
The Placer herald., 1870-02-19

A NICE QUESTION FOR THE CoURrs.-Mr.
Richardson's brother. having applied to the
Surrogate for letters Of administration on
the estate Of the deceased journalist. the ap.
plication has been refused. the court rsssrv-
ing the grant in iaver Of the widow. Here
upon, II the brother is so minded, there
may arise a very pretty argument IS to
whether or no there is any widow 10 the
case-for if thai 1ndiaos divorce is not valid
there was certainly no legal marriage with
Richardson. 1t is easy on some other
grounds to dispute the legality Of the ante.
mortem contract.
The Placer herald., 1870-02-19

A MOVEMENT is on foot to build a MONT
ment TO old John Brown, the tibet and mur.
derer. After a monument to Lincoln, one
to old Jobd Brown is next iu order. Then
there should be one TO Stanton. After that,
one to lbs devil. Then the loyal party will
have done its duty to its own imps, q. least.
- ESSer Gazette.
The Placer herald., 1870-02-19

ANOTHER FRKE LOVE TRAGEDY. - New
York, February l2.-Ano,her free love trsg.
edy has occurred 10 Brooklyn. John Gould.
ing, wellkuowu politician. Was discovered
having intimate relations with the wife Of
Joseph Sonett, a seaman, residing At No. 50
Wyckoff street. He fed from tha wrath Of
Snustt in the evening, and the wife at once
cut her throat with her husbands razor.
The Placer herald., 1870-02-19

ISeESrous.-A few years ago 40 ingsn-
ious gentleman managed TO get drunk free
OF expense almost daily in the streets OF
London by falling down iu . fit, With q
ANAL pIacard on bis breast, Don't bleed
me, but give me glass Of hot brandy aud
water
The Placer herald., 1870-02-19

UNcoMPLIMENTARY.- - The News Letter
not long since, u speaking Of political mat
tsrs and politicians, said The united heads
and brains of Gorbam aud Sargent would
not make good.sized and respec,shls head
cheese
The Placer herald., 1870-02-19

PasrrY TEAcHER.-'Now. Johnny Wells.
can you tell what is meant by . miracle I
Johnny-'Yes. teaobsr; mother says il you
dom LARRY the new parsou it'll Be . mir
aole y
The Placer herald., 1870-02-19

PCNon's He smole ghastly SMILE and
'Mauo wink be wuok.' have been initiated
by a minstrel vii who said: You snsszed .
snooze, and snozs it,
The Placer herald., 1870-02-19

JEAlous.-A jealous husband in Memphis
broke bis wifs's nose, because hs thought
ber beauty attracted too much attention.
The Placer herald., 1870-02-19
NUMBER 26.
The Confidence Nan Corbin.

We bavs rarely seen q more despisablS
character held up before the scornful eyes OF
the great public than Fhk aod Gould's man
Corbu, who, according to bic own eosfss-
sion. is about as dastardly = specimen Of bu,
manty as ever held intercourse With decent
men. Corbio professsd 10 Fix acd Gould
that, touching the gold conspiracy, he vss
10 correspondeucs with Grant that be vss
acting for The interest Of Mrs. Grant; that
be could control Grant and Boutwell,, asd
keep back ths government Gales Of gold ill
the Ring bad we'll fa,lsned thsmseivs. with
millions Of profit; 10 fact, 80 far did bs, as-
cording TO bis own admission, impose upou
Fisk & Co., that they gave him twenty I've
thousand dollars, which hs told them was
for Mrs Grant, but which be nov Gays be
put into bis o~n breechts pocket and kept.
And the letter which be stated one Cbapin
carried to Grant, TO bind The admin istra.ioa
not to interfere till gold touched 200, and
the conspirators bad unlosdsd, this precious
specimen Of morality now states vac simply
bogus, and gotten up 10 catch Fisk, and did
not alluds to gold or Wall street spseula.
ton at ALL IN fact, CorLin s,ates 10 tbs
Committee that Grant, Mrs. Grant ssd
Boutwell, we're not in the remotest deQvs~
connected With the affair Of the "black Fri.
day." aud the part be played with Gould
aud Fisk was simply that OF the confidence
man, TO s"indle them out Of al be could.
We defy the annals Of crime 10 present .
more scksuing picture Of utter demoraIixa-
tion than is shown 10 the case Of Ibis man
Corbiu, the brother-in. Law Of the individual
who at present passes for The President OF
the United States. The system, patience.
method, skill and double dyed scoun drslism
evinced iu the swindIs this Corbio bas seen
proper 10 play upon bis confreres. is truly
wonderful. But The grea. public will BE-
likely to be deceived in this matter, unless
they see Corbin in bis true light. He Ress
before the Washington Committee and
swsars that from frat to lac. be has acted
the character Of a swiudlsr 10 his relations
with Gould and Fisk. He makss oath that
be obtained by fals. pratsuss twenty Eve
thousand dollars from them, aud adds that
be lied to them, all the way through. Now
here is the strangest part Of the business.
lie lied when he made this statement Grant,
biz wife, Butter field and Boutwell, we're with.
out shadow Of doubt 10 this gold ring; and
With the balance Of the gang couspirsd to
put up gold, and reap their share Of The
millions Of profit which were expected to
accrue; and the miserable Corbin now makes
these infamous statements before the Com
mittee TO shield the man 10 The White House
from the additional infamy which would
rest upon him if the truth we're told. Could
a more contemplate specimen Of humanity
be found outside of prison bsrs than is seen
in the person OF the pous C) Corbin, who
confessss to such iufany! The very fact
that this man claims respectablity is start
ling Day Book.
The Placer herald., 1870-02-19

EVERYTHING AND DEvERYBODY.-Everybo body
is growing, and everybody agrees that
everything is wrong; and there is nobody to
set things right. Everybody agrees tba,
everything is too high. land, rent, labor,
food, clothing, taxes, but nobody can reduce
bis articles unes all others reduce also,
and at the same time. Labor and material
cost so much that the house owner cannot
reduce bis rent-rents are SO high that the
dealer cannot reduce bis wages, taxes are so
high that capital must have large interest,
land and labor are SO high that the farmer
and stock raiser cannot reduce the cost Of
human food, wool, cotton, machinery and
labor are so high that clothing cannot be
offered cheaper-the cost of living is 90
much tha. lbs mechanic and laborers canuo,
work for less wages, and this high system,
while 1t is ali ruinous, must be maintain cd
until it topples all together. Because Of it
trade langushes. Everybody expects
change soon, and hence no one will enter
on any business or upon any enterprise at
present.. There are 10 the savings banks
here hundreds and thousands of dollars that
no one seeks, and the money is pouring 10
there every day 10 great quantities. Every
man is afraid TO borrow at present rates Of
interest and wages under the aforesaid belief;
and We hold the anomaly that while money
is plenty and labor plenty there is neither
enterprise nor business in proportion there
to, because people are afraid 10 empty Ell
ther at present rates. And yet working
men cannot afford TO labor for less than
they now receive while they have to pay so
much for rent, beef, clothing, and all The
nscsssaries and comforts OF life If one
thing comes down all must come, and unless
all come, California cannot compete with
eastern manufacturers.
We are now in a transition state--passing
between the opening Of the railroad which
has brought the world TO our doors, and the
time when we shall be assimilated with that
world. 1t is The most difficult period Of our
existence. 1t is not easy to abandon old
habits, even though they be not adapted to
present wants aud emergencies; and nothing
but the force of circumstance can prevail on
the public to suit itself TO the times. Indi-
vidusls and even communities may, but the
public itself is fearfully conservative and will
cling 10 odd customs long after they ought
to be out Of date. Gradually, however, aud
certainly, will this change come over US,
and then prosperity will smile upon us
again, aod We shall wonder why we could
have been SO stupid rs not to have adapted
oursel YES 10 facts long before Sac. Daily
Bee. ....
The Placer herald., 1870-02-19
JOB PRINTING

OF every variety executed with neatness and
dispatch, at reasonable rates.
The following rates will be charged for legal
advertisements:
Justiccs' Court Su m ons, months. ...... $40 90
District Court Su mmons, months. ....... 20 90
uechonic,s Tein extra length .... Is 90
Mechanics Lein, ordinary length. ...... 10 90
Con.tali.is Sale 10 90
ConstahIe,s Sale postponement per week, 2 90
TnsnIvent Notjce 10 90
CoIo Trader 10 90
Justices Court Summons, month or less. OO
Probate Notice to Creditors. s............. w
n;..oIution Notice. 1 month h 90
Dissolution Notice, 8 weeks. ....,....... 90
wsets 10 90
Netice for Quartz Lead, 3 months. rs O0
II is hereby expressly agreed and stipulated
between the proprietor and those having work
or advertising done, being subscribers, that all
payments at the above rates are to be made in
surrent United States gold or silver coin.
The Placer herald., 1870-02-19

A LUDIcRoUs AFfAIn.-The Athens (Ga) Ban
ner says: We learn that there was quite an
amusing rebellion, on a sma II scale, at the Knox
School a few days ago. One of the school
marms undertook to chastise colored damsel,
who resisted, when the scholars came to the res
cue, and Stree fight occurred between the
wards or the nation and their ben efactresscs, in
which good deal of Yankee calico was damag-
ed. The scholars declared that mo nasty stink.
ing Yankee should whip them," and used vari-
GUS other pet names, which we cannot record
The Placer herald., 1870-02-19

THE BEsr.-The man makes the besl
throw With dice who throws them away.
The Placer herald., 1870-02-19

from New York, furnished like magnafed
baby house. Gerald sat 10 cushioned easy
chair in the garden, just where be could
glance through the open window At me,
working busily With my needle.
What an industrious fairy il is,' be said,
smiling sadly. ..,4
We'll, you see, I like Il. Its a great
deal better than those souatas on the piano
Who would ever have thought you would
make so notable a houseksepsr + . 4
laughed geefulIy-I had chid's de-
light 10 being praised.
Are you not going to Miss Dslancy's
croqust partyr be pursued.
No; what do care for croquet parties
I'm going to finish your skirts, and you'll
read aloud to me-
Madeline, l want you to answer me one
question:
What is it
What have you done with your da-
monds.'
1 sold them long ago; they paid several
heavy bills, besides settling half years
rent bere.'
But, Madeline, you we're SO proud Of our
diamonds
4 was once; pow they would be the Bit
terest reproach my eyes could meet Oh,
Gerald, had been less vain, though,less
aud ex,ravagant-'
l checked myself, and robin, singing in
the perfuned depths Of apple blossoms, took
up the dropped current of sound.
That is right, little red.breast,' said nv
husband, half joking. talk her down ! She
has forgotten that our past is dead and gone.
and that we have turned over a new page
in the Book Of Existence
Madeline, do you know how feel some
times when sit and look at youi
NO.
well, feel like vidower who has mar
ried again.
My heart gave little superstilious
jump.
Like q widower who has married again.
Gerald
Yes; | can remember my first wife-a
brilliant tboughtless child. without any idea
beyond the qualification of present whims-
spoiled pIaythiug Well, that little Made
line has vanished away into the past soms-
where; she has gone away to return no
more, and 10 her stead behold my second
wife-a thoughtful, tender woman, whose
watchful love surrounds me Ike and atmos-
pbere, whose character grows more noble
and develops itself into new depth and
beauty every day
was kueeliug at bis side now, with my
cheek upon bis arm, and my eye looking
into bis.
And which do you love best, Gerald
lbe first or second wife 2
i think the trials and vicissitudes through
which we have passed are welcome, indeed,
since they have brought me as their harvest
Of fruits, the priceless treasure Of my second
wife.
That was what Gerald answered me-the
sweetest words that ever fell upon my ear.
The Placer herald., 1870-02-19

This property is known as the eastern portion
of the old and well-known COX RANCH, lying
six miles north of Lincoln, and three miles east
of Sheridan on the Marysvile and Sacramento
Railroad, now in operation it is we'll watered, =
Coon creek passing through the whole length of
:he Ranch, furnishing an abundance of living wa
ter the year around. The ranch contains
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-12-01
ENLARGEMENT.

The Sweetwater Enterprise entered up
on its fourth volume last week greatly en-
larged and improved. The typographical
appearance Of the paper is excellent, but
not better than we would expect from eur
old personal friends, Woodward and
Fisher.--Knoxville Chronicle.
The following from a bachelor friend
in Knoxville, one of the best lawyers in
East Tennessee, is very lattering, and
it testsodr amount of "cheek" to almost
its limit, to allow it to go into print. But
it is a sensible letter, as all of our read.
ers will agree: ..-s.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-12-01
Grant Sor President.

II General Grant doesn't mind, says the
Courier-Joarnal, we shall have " run him
for President in 1872, that ia the DemOc-
raey will. He has done en- immense deal
for our party within the last few weeks,
His Intentions arc All Radical it is true;
but The results are all democratic. He
sent his bayonets to New York, and the
Democracy have swept the ci;y and State
ike a WkirldWind. He sent his bayOnets
10 Alabana, and the Democratic ticket is
elected BY 3 large majority, a Democratic
Governor, a Democratic Legislature, epd
the assurance of a Democratic United
States Senator in the place Of carpet-bag-
ger Warner. lie sent all tho Federal Of
ice.holders in Missouri TO DO block for
their support Of GratE Blown, aud Brown
walks over the course. For these kind.
nesses, the Democracy, il they can't con-
sistenly nominate Grant for the Presidency,
should at least add Amagniheent monumen.
tai wing to bis villa At Long Branch. Let
it be done by all means.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-12-01
Robinson CrnaOe Outdone.

A man claiming to be John Jarvis,
who was carpenter Of the United States
ship Levant when Ihs was lost in the Pa
cifc in 1861, made his appearance at his
old home in Portsmouth, Va, last week.
He says he has been Robinson CrusOeing
on a desert island all that time, and pre-
sented himself to the naval authorities at
Norfolk, claiming back pay for service,
rtndered tho government in his official
capacity while serving as IN officer of the
United States. The fact Of his appear
Ance and his statement coming to the ear
Of Sscretary Robinson, that Oaicsr yester-
day communicated with the commanding
naval officer at Norfolk, directing him to
forward to the Navy Department a
full account Of the wanderers statement,
and if, in his judgemnt, he considers his
statement worthy of oredence, to forward
him to Washington, with a view, if posi-
bic, to ascertain from him the particulars
Of the loss Of that Inflated vessel.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-12-01
Down I'm Florida,

Under the head of "a SURPRISE"
Florida editor thus eases his mind: "Ou
the arrival yesterday of the mail, we we're
somewhat surprised to see 4 member Of
the Executive Committee Of the Demo-
cratic party give the editor Of the Repub-
licsn paper an authentic report Of the vote
in Walton county. We we're present, but
he did not even say turkey to US. What
is the ~reasonl Away with al such Demo-
Gratis. We are above all such men, poor
as We are, and il we had his blood in our
veins we would let il ont. We have liy-
cd forty years and never saw the color of
his money, and We hope to live forty
years more without his help or aid. We
want them not. 'Oh for the power the
gift to give US, to see ourselves as others
see US; it would many a blunder and fool
isb notion free u.s. Where would our
party be in the hanaspf such menl We
don't ask their assistance, and can do better
without il, but it is our duty to hold such
individuals up to public scorn and con.
tempt" What fool.
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Look Not on Mine.

1t is seldom that awful declaration Of
the inspired penman, that wine at the last
"biteth Ikea serpent and stingeth like
an adder is more fearfully fulfilled than,
in a case which occurred at Fort Wayne a
few days ago. A yonng man of TIL orp-
town, Indiana, of the highest respecta bill.
ty, of fine parentage, a student in the Wa
bash College, brilliant in mind, eloquent
beyond his ago, with a bright future be-
fore him, committed that fearful act Of
looking "uPon the vine when it is red in
thespp.", The habit was contracted Of
using liquor secretly and only occasional
ly. Drawn into the late political canvass,
he felfa victim to whisky. q In one of his
revels he stole a watch, was arrested and
lodged in the jail Al Fort Wayne. When
he came to himself his mind was frenziod
at the appalling disgrace be bad brought
upon himself and his friends. So deep
and cutting was his remorse that he COM
mitted suicide by hanging himself. .ss
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-12-01
A DESTRUCTIVE l R
New and Valuable Property Burned.

The new and beautiful residence be-
longing to aud occupied by Henry Msyss,
esq, was burned to the ground on Satur'
day morning last, The fire was discovered
about three O'Clock by Mr.. VIM. Rose,
who was aroused from his sleep by the
crepitation of the flames. When he reach
ed the kitchen, where the FIRE originated,
it was too late to arrest its progress.
The alarm being speedily given, it was
but a short time before a number of cit
iueus had collected, aud they went to work
earnestly to save all that could be saved
from the destroying element. After all
the portable property that could be gotten
at had been removed, attention was direct
ed TO the old residence which stood q few
feet distant, and which, BY the most stren-
uous exertions was saved. In a few days
it can be repaired SO as to be again ten
antable,
1t is impossible to tell with certainty
how this disastrous FIRE originated. 1t is,
however, supposed that it was first com
municated to a rag used in holding irons
and near which a heated iron had been
accidentally left.
Nearly all Of the family clothing was
destroyed, and a considerable qantity OF
new furniture. Mr.. Mayes' loss will pro-
badly reach $4,000. There was nc insu.
rance on his property.
In another place we publish a card Of
thanks from Mr.. Mayes to the citizens who
worked SO nobly to save his property
Their only regret is that their efforts
could not be made more efectual.