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The Placer herald., 1870-05-07

AMENDMENTS 10 THE SCHOOL LAw--The re-
vised School Law Of 1866 has been amended by
the Legislature of this Winter in several import
ant particulars, which we summarize rs fol lows ::
The tenth subdivision Of section Is requires the
County Superintendent " TO keep register of all
orders or warrants for the payment OF public
school money, such order or warrant to be pay
able in the order Of their registration" Section
q authorizes the County Superintendent to ap.
point Deputy, who is to take the usual oath Of
ONCE and who may exercise all the functions OF
the Super intcndent but no compensation shall
be awarded him from the public school moneys.
Section 80 requires that the election Tor School
Trustees shall be held in each District on the last
Saturday in April Of each year, at the District
School House. Section So provides that " the
education Of children of African descent and In
dian children shall be provided for in separate
schools" Section 70 provides that the appoint
ed members Of the State Board OF Education shall
receive salary Of $500 year, and are required
TO hold Two sessions Il year. Section Sc prOvi ides
that examinations are required to be made at the
same time throughout the State, and shall COM
mcnce on the first Wednesday in December
March, June, and September. Section 80 pro-
vdes that an annual dd rdiorem tax of II cents
on each Sl00 value OF property shall be levied
and collected in the same manner as are other
State taxes, such tax TO be known as the State
School Tax" Sections 40, providing for tax
and lOl. providing Tor rate bills, are repealed.
trustees are required to keep the schools open
eight months in the year. Other amendments
have been made, but these are the most import
ant -Mdtpendent Dispatch.
These amendments, it will be seen, are very
important in some respects, and in the main we
think good To those fami ilar with the old law, ,
the above summary will make matters plain
We suggest 10 School Trustees, and others inter
ested, a careful reading and comparison of the
above with the old law.
The Placer herald., 1870-05-07
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENTS.
SACRAMENTO, May I'd

l~ , SACRAMENTO, May I'd.
Mr. EpIroR The labor question is the allah
sorbing topic in this city at present. Hundreds
of men arc now out of work; some are reduced
almost to beggary while hundreds are focking
hithcr from the East. deluded by the representa-
tions OF the richness of the soil and the great de-
mand for labor in California. The soil Of this
| State is undeniably rich, and the demand ard re-
muncration for labor has be. large bu. now
the great number of mmi grants that have recent.
ly flooded the country has already brough wages
down fearully, and bid fair to create still fur
ther reductions [Our correspondent is led
astray by the howl ofthe city grumbler. Califor-
MIA furnishes today a more inviting home for five
million of frugal, Industrious people, than any
other country in the world of the same size.--
Ed. HErALD.1 Many look toward the Central
Pacific Railway as the cause of this evil, and |
think that, instead Of being benefit, this road is
proving he ruin Of our State.
Probably by aiding migration it serves to in
crease the value of our lands. but then it has, by
the same means. brought wages down and when
wages are reduced here California is brou oht
on u level with the Eastern States, and is no
longer the Golden Site to the workngman, who
will then fare no better than his brother on the
other side Of the continent
The public is now searching fol a remedy for
this evil but so far without any satisfactory re-
suit. Conventions being held both in this
city and in San Francisco they adopt resolu-
lions, but without accomplishing the object aimed
for. lecturer ut San francisco collins, by
name). claimed, in a recent discourse. that if half
of Sacramento. Mary aud Stockton was
burned il would prove n blessing TO the working
class, as it would require Labor to rebuild them.
This doctrine (Which any sane man would in
santly pronounce absurd in the extremc) has
been submitted to the consideration of the labor
ing people OF this coast, and whether they are
foolish enough to accept it or not remains TO be
Sccn.
Picnics are all the go here, now. Every school,
lodge, or other organizLtion feels il a duty in
cumbcnt upon them to take Il trip to the couu.
try, and spend day rambling through the green
fields and in the cool shade OF the forest Irecs.
Who can help but feel happy to get away from
the close and dusty city, when everything is so
inviting?
From parties from Lincoln. learn that the
crops in that section are very promising espe-
cially the grain sown on summer faowed ground
Lutte sown grain is suffering Tor want of rain
The hay crop will be excellent. WINFIELD.
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The Placer herald., 1870-05-07
MINING NOTICE.

'NHE ANNUAL meeting of the Rising Sun
! Gold 4 Silver Mining Company will be held
a' zoe once OF tne Secretary in the to vn of COL
fax, County of Placer, State of California IN
Monday, June 9Th, 1870, at IL o'clock, q. M. for
the purpose of eleciing Trustees for the ensuing
year. The question OF raising the Capital stock
OF the above said Company will be submitted ana
also voted on. All stockholders are requested
10 attend w. A. HINES, Secretary, ,
Office at Hayford, Hines 4 Co.'S Store.
Colfax, April 3Otb, ls70.-4w.
The Placer herald., 1870-05-07

ASK FOR BREAD AND GET \ SToNR.-WO
asked the Sacramento Reporter to tell us'
when and where Placer county Railroad
bonds had ever been quoted or sold At rev.
ent, cents on The dollar. 1t answered :" We
made the assertion upon authority deemed
reliable" That is luminonsly satisfactory.
We advise the Renorier when il gets toto
deep water and cau't swim, 10 the future, to
call for help
The Placer herald., 1870-05-07


The VERY LArEsr.-CALIsTooA, May -
Ia the contest between Laksport and Lover
Lake for the county seat, the people Of Lake.
port i'm ported some 100 persons from Monde.
oino county, and carried the election 10 their
favor bv 80 votes. They also arrested ci,i-'
zsns Of Lower Lake on their way to the Lake
port polls, and held them in dursnce.
Two men were killed al Lakeport 10 bar.
room squabb'e.
There is great excitement among the citi-
zens Of the county at the lawless state Of
affairs and the county is 10 the bands Of ID
mob.
Jake Bowers, George Bishop. S. K. Wslebs
the Campbell boys and others, formerly ei,i.
zsns Of Placer, are not supposed to b quiet
spectators Of this little. unpleasantness. .,..
The Placer herald., 1870-05-07

THH sriPXrSicK. We understand from
James BHypse an old and experienced
quartz mise. Aha, C. F.. Eaton, The present
owner of Aesl, Patrick mine, has his shaf,
down to Vy.as1Ah' ot one hundred and six
feet. In ihs,lHt,ix feet he has taken out
f e tons eftre' that will mill $500 per ton.
When he kougbi The mine the shaft was
down abod,t..sISshtly.eieh' feet, and the ore
from that .,lown 10 one hundred and six feet
is richer th.tn fita,.' which Mclaughlin, the
former oyptr. look out, 'nd it paid $500
per ton. This, Mr. Barron SAYS, is the
Banner Ledge Of Placer county for two rea-
sons. First that it paid Mclaughlin,
the former owGsr; something over 500 per
foot clear n fF4fdm the top down to eighty
eight feet. and lrom that down TO one Lun-
dred and 81 iys sfof ,tis good for $3.50 dollars
clear p'ofy'ia HE foot. Second: it is a we'll
defined ledae, tTalout twenty inches thick
ard has paid from top to bottom, and grows
better as they 90 down, and has never asked
the owner for an sessmsnt TO work it.
The Shaft covers about ten feet of the
ledge, and the ore taken from this shaft,
from top to boilpm, has yielied a clear profit
for The wIoETuntred and six feet, CO the
average $3.50 per foot. These facts Mr.,
Barron furnishes to us as the naked truths
which can he pro en- at any Lime,
The Placer herald., 1870-05-07

ARE CoMING.--Alf. Burnett, and bis conf
cal Combination, will appear in Auburn soon
Keep close watch audiyou will see bills, pos
ters, advertisements, ETC.. announcing the
day and hour,
The Placer herald., 1870-05-07

ONE BLAST 10 the st. Patrick mine, YES
terday, we are told, brought up over SO 900
worth Of gold. -.sr,t, ~
The Placer herald., 1870-05-07
VA WAR2sEyED.

In Sacramento. at the residence of Mr'. Emily
J. .Aubery. May 9Th. by the Rev. W. II. Hill.
Capt. NJ. II. CALpERwooD TO CAROLINE E., daugh-
ter of the Hon ca. Tweed. all Placer county.
In Colax, .dpril 18th, by N. r. d. Traphagen. 4.
Justice Of the Peace. .ABRAMAM RoBERrs to VfRA
s. BLACKMER. of Putnam. Connecticut.
The Placer herald., 1870-05-07

The Stripes keeps standing notice At The
bead Of is editorial columns, that it Is ready
to obtain money under false pre'ensss. bat
no body has been fool enough to hs caught
in such trap. and iurned out OF Court, foe
illegal advertising. Keep the notice staod-
ing, neighhor. and display it with three ball
cut. and possibly some sardiue may give you
a Dibbe afler while.
The Placer herald., 1870-05-07
Apronr1oNmENr OF SCHOOL MONEY

To the Treasurer and School Trustees IF Placer
county, -GENTLEMEN:--The following is d state
ment of County School money apportioned by
me this day: Total amount apportoned S p
1913 SO; Total number Census children g 1909
The Placer herald., 1870-05-07

The WABASH TINES a large and ably
conducted paper published at Paris Illinois,
reaches this office regularly, and we notice
by its editorial Of April 22J. ,ha. our old
friend GeorgeE E Mason. formerly of Gold
Run in this county is now lis chief editor
Mr.. Mason was one of PIacer's best, most
energetic and enterprsing citizens, an able
writer and patriotic gentleman, and we wish
him. and the Times every success. The old
friends Of Geo. E Mason in Placer will he
glad to learn that he has donned the eli-
torid harness 10 illinois and will continue
to do battle for The good, noble and just
cause OF White Democracy.
The Placer herald., 1870-05-07

DELEGATE FROM IpAno-We learn from
the WaIla Wala Statesman, that our old
friend, Hon. Samuel Merritt, formerly State
Senator from Mariposa'county, is the Demo.
cratic candidate for delegate TO Congress
from Idaho Territory. The election comes
off in June, lhesTerfitory is Democratic. and
Sam. will be elected and will make good
Representatives
The Placer herald., 1870-05-07
LoSlx rO YOUR INTERESTS.

S9> TM ftAeER HERALD being the official
Press for Rlanr 60 nniy, and having larger cir
culation NsSsuv her paper published in The
ccuuty, cGers superior inducements as an ADvER
rIslAo MEFtM. "A wink is as good as nod to
ihe wise. tsy, ~, .tff-s
The Placer herald., 1870-05-07
IL q IL "

at Todd's Valley, .april goth, to L. N. Bryan
and vile, daughter.
At Pleasant Grove Creek, -April 3Oth, to VIM.
B. Robinson and wife. a son.
The Placer herald., 1870-05-07

ESLARoEp.-Tbe Daily Grass Valley
Union of Max,lst appeared in an enlarged
and improved form. The Union is now a
daily 'wentyFsight., column paper and heads
the list, in nass!ter, news aud general get'up
(uot seusational) OF all The daiIies in the
State, outside Aof abe large cities. AS a
faithful cbroncler ofnews, events, discover
les and the .Progressiveness Of the age, and
as true indsx pointing to the future mi
ming, farming, agricultural and horticultural
interest and value of the foothills Of the
sie'ras ii! cslifiinis, t>e Crats Valley
Union has nn superior. 80 80 ...
There is really no room and patronage in
the mouulaiuseoauties for successful COM
petitor to the tEnion as i, now appears. Our
wishes are for, ibe success Of the Union and
our old lreudv. II. Mitchell, now it's sole
proprietor. rvaT 's'. ae
The Placer herald., 1870-05-07

Qua SAN Francisco letter is here and 10
type, but is unavodably crowded out. 1t
will appear on the first page Of the next
issue. -.... t....... ...-t .-...
The Placer herald., 1870-05-07
TAHOEi HOUSE.
On the shore Of Lake Tahoe.

VHlS HOUSE is entirely new. lis commodious
ana FURNISHED IN The best STYLE and is on the
most pleasant location on the L,kc A All.
line OF Stages runs between the Tahoe Hous.
and 1ruckee. connecting with trains from tho
East aud West on the Central Pacific Railroad.
.NrEcIAL RArES.--Visitors to the Lake. buyinr
ra'lro'd tickets from San Francisco, Sacrame nto'
Marysvile or Collax. to TRUCKEE. at the recu,.r
1icSet rates, can purchase ESPECIAL RrruRx
TICKETS at the TAHOE House at rate which. In
ADDITION TO the fare paid to Truckee, will make
the round trip M
The Placer herald., 1870-05-07
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Lumber For Sale

T WILL CLOSE OUT MY STOCK OF LUM--,
L Der at SIS per thousand feet. Also Shingles.
al So per thousand. Apply at the Lumber Yard
of JAMES NEALL, Auburn.
MI IT,
The Placer herald., 1870-05-07

A GooD wood-chopper can fnd employ
ment by applying at this office
The Placer herald., 1870-05-07

WhpDING SURE A prominent official
Of this county, has for sometime past been
promising banker OF our town, a fresh
New England Goldfish. on the day of the
officials marriage Some days ago the off :
train, and on Thursday evening last, our
banker hlsnd received by express. a very
'arge. fresh, Eastern Goldfish, weighing %
pounds, and standing over four feet on either
head or tail. We conclude there must have
been wedding somewhere west Of here, on
Thursday last. and that the bride and groom
are both of Auburn Placer county.
The Placer herald., 1870-05-07

Superintendent Public Schools.
Auburn. May 3rd, 1870.
The Placer herald., 1870-05-07

COMPLIMENTARY BREAK FAST TO Mr.. WATT
Yesterday morning several friends Of
Hon William Watt gave him a farewell
breakfast. Mr.. Watt goes to Scotland to
morrow, and with him 60 the best wishes
of many Grass Valley people. Indeed we
know Of no one ia the county who will be
missed more than William Watt. lie i,
the one to whom is referred all questions Of
charity, or plans for The improyemen, OF
the county which are raised here,-and ba
has never be en- found wanting in any mat.
ter Of the kind. His friends yesterday wish.
ed him in The heartiest manner a safe voy-
age to "Anld Scotia" and a speedy return
to Grass Valley. There were suggestions
made, at the breakfast. ve shall notice here.
after Grass Valley Union.
The Placer herald., 1870-05-07


JuRyMRN II lhe following is the list oi
Jurors summoned for the May Term of the
District Court These jurymen are sum-
moned to appear at .be Court House on
Monday next:
j. D. Pnrsley, iowa Hill; Robert Win
spear, Forest Ilirf;l. W. L. Cpflin. Yankee
Jims; Bahney, Colfax; p. Evans, Rock
lin Vim Franklin. Lincoln A Basdel
Gold Run; S Jordan, Colfax A. J. Soule
Lincoln; Tbos. Kingston. CoIfax; Daniel
Sckles. Virginia; Sam'I Popham, Forest
Hill; J. r. Dryer, Dry Greek; NJ. S. Gardi.
ner. Du,ch Flat John Yule, Last Chance F;
James Walsh, Auburn +; Evan Phelan, Ante
lope; h. WaItoa, Auburn; r S X ingking.
beard. Sqaaw Valley; Ii E. Webdel, Vlr-
gaia; L NJ. Doaaldson. Iowa Hill; James
Bo!lpp, Rockiins Henry HORNE, lAuburn ,
Georgs- Keenher Auburn.
The Placer herald., 1870-05-07

New PAPER R-Voiume l, No. Of the
Fresno Weekly BTpositor has been received
at this office. TIE paper is published at
Millerton every Wednesday morning The
Expositor is to be Cousti,uliopalIy Demo-
cratic and makes good start on "that line" /"
1t looks and appears wonderfully like our
old, and appreciated friend the Weekly
Tyuckee Tribune, which makes it appear all
tbs better 10 us. Success III you Peters &
Co. '.r',-'
The Placer herald., 1870-05-07

May Term May End 1870.
Present; VIM. Van Vactor, Chairman; j. d
Pratt, W. Fl. Kinder and Geo. G. Sewell, Clerk.
BILLS ALLOWED on ROAD FUND.
c. c. Saunders. Road Commissioner, Town
ship No. 2. $500 so; D Hogan, Road Com
missioner, Up. No. 8, 27S "a.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-23
Grand Balloon Ascension from the
Grounds of the Grant County Agri-
cultural Society at Lancaster
During the Coming Fair.

The President and Directors OF
the Grant County Agricultural Soci-
ETY. take great pleasure in announc-
ing to the citizens of this and sur
rounding counties, that they have,
in addition to their very liberal
premiums, made arrangements with
the celebrated balloon managers, j..
d. Davis IL Co. to initiate and exhibit
one of their mammoth balloons on
the afternoon of Friday, September
16, 1870, on which occasion the dar-
ing aeronaut, Prof. ]. w. Hayden,
will make one of his magnificent
ascensions in this mammoth balloon,
capable of holding 100000 feet of
ascending power, and is one of the
largest balloons ever inflated, being
80 feet high, so feet in diameter, and
when inflated one of the most won
deriul, delightful and superb sights
ever witnessed.
Notwithstanding the enormous
expense attending this thrilling ex-
hibition, in order that every man,
woman and child may have an
opportunity TO witness it, an event
which will probably never occur
again, the managers announce the
following reasonable prices ia addi-
ton to the usual entrance Tee Adj
mission Is cents, children 10 cents.
y RuRR d. T. PARKER,
secretarv President.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-23
Grant County Bible Society.

The annual meeting of the Grant
County Bible Society was held at
PlatteviIle on the 9TH inst. Rev. J.
Jane, the county agent, gave a very
interesting account of his work in
the county for the last year, showing
that a larger number of families have
been found destitute of the Scrip
lures this year than for number of
years. Rev. j. Knibbs gave an in
teresting address, followed by re-
marks of Mr.. j. NJ Olmstead Assist
ant State Agent.
TheTreasurer's report oTpayments
and receipts for the year shows that
the society in this county is in a
healthy and most active condition.
During the year there was received
from the different branch deposito-
ries in this county, as follows From
Montiort $3.50, Washburn 42.10,
Muscoda 20.75, Boscobel S1.70, Wood
man 1855, Fennimore, $3.50, Patch
Grove 1880, Bloomington HOO,
Beetown $3.50, Mccartney 1885,
Lancaster 91.15, Potosi 1880, Rock
VILE $50, British Hollow 1885,
jamestown 2915, Big Patch $500,
Hazel Green Ills, Blakes Prairie
5000, Boscobel $3.50, Platteville 33.
The American Bible Society re-
ceived from this society during the
year, SSS5.37.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-23
TEACHERS
i Y A nj IN A TION 5
For the Fall of 1870.

The Fall Examination of Teachers for Grant county
will be a follows:
At Beetown, District No. 2, for the towns of Bee.
town Glen Haven and Bloomington, Thursday and
Friday, September lst and I'd.
At Cassyle, for the towns OF Cassville and water
loo, Monday and Tuesday September 9Th and 9th,
At Muscoda, for the towns of Mnscoda, Blue River
and waterstown, Monday and Tuesday, September
18th and 18th.
Al Boscobel for the towns of Boseobel, Hickory
Grove and Woodman, Wednesday and Thursday, Sep
TENDER l4th and 18TH
At Fennimore for the towns OF Fennimore, Wing
willie and Liberty Monday and Tuesday, September
18th and goth,
At Lancaster, for the towns of Lancaster, Little
Grant, Elenboro and Clifton, Thursday and Friday,
September I'D and 23d.
AZ Patch Grove for the towns Of Patch Grove, Wys-
lusing Mount Hope and Millyille, Monday and Tues
day, September 10Th and 9th.
At POtOs for the towns of Potosi, Harrison and
Paris Tuesday and Wednesday, October 4th and 5th
At Hazel Green, for the towns of Hazel Green aud
jamestown, Friday and Saturday Oct. 9TH and eth.
At Patteville for the towns OF Platteyille Smelser
aud Lima Tuesday and Wednesday, October ii 4 II
A Supplementary Examination for the beneht OF
those who were unable to attend any OF the regular
examinations will pe held at Ian caster, Tuesday and
Wednesday, October 18th and 10Th.
The examination will commence at each OF the
places named at 10 o'clock. A. NJ, Of the trst day -
full aud prompt attendance is desired, and each one
should bring PEN ink and foolscap paper. Teachers
may attend examination in any district more con
yenieut than their own.
". B.-District Clerks should post this in con
spicuous place W. IL. H0LFoRD,
Bloomington, July 29,'7O std Co. supt Of Schools.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-23
Old Settlers Festival,

The first festival of the old citizens
of Grant county will be held on the
seventh of September, on the picnic
plan, at Lancaster. Those from a
distance can only prepare such arti-
cles rs are easily carried, cold meats,
chickens, bread, butter, cake, &c
While the ladies of the village will
provide everything required hot from
the stove. To avoid confusion each
basket should be marked with the
owners name. 1t isShoped all who
were here in the very earliest times
will make special effort TO come
out. They are wanted. All will
come directly to the Court House
where they will be met and cared
for by friends in the village, who
cordially invite every body to stay
all night and have a grand social
visit in the evening.
COMMITTEE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-23

REPUBLICAN Town CONVENTION.
The town caucus at Lancaster for
nominating delegates to the Assem-
bly, and County Conventions was
held oil Thursday, and the results are
generally known. The caucus was
far beyond in mum bers any such
gathering Of the people ever held
here before. The excitement was
great, but after the smoke had clear
ed away we were satisfied n small
majority of the republicans of this
town were in favor OF Mr.. Barber.
Upon the first steps being taken
towards the organization Of the
meeting it was found that not only
many nou-residents Of the town. but
also large number Of avowed dem
0crats were in attendance and par
ticipating in the action Of the meet
ing. Immediately objection was
made by the Hazelton side Of the
house to their being allowed to do so
under the call Of the Republican
Town Committee. This objection,
Notwithstanding the appeal of the
Hazelton men for fair and impair
tial expression of republican prefer
ences, and the efforts of Col. Clark
who led the, Barber men, was over
ruled by the'democrats themselves, in
connection with the Barber element.
But it was evident the mass was
uncomfortable. Both sides were
bent on success, and had made no
effort previous to the caucus to re-
form the old method Of proce ed in
and adopt the plan so generally
practiced in other States and places
Of making out n regular poll list and
voting by ballot.
The votes were taken at the re-
cent caucus by requesting the Bar
Der men to stand on one side Of the
room and the Hazelton on the other.
There was clearly ten times moro
whisky and democratic sympathy
on the Barber side than on the
Hazelton side of the house. But
neither Of the candidates are ultra
temperance men nor would either Of
them object to receiving aid from a
voter because he happened to be a
little tight.
Party lines have not been closely
drawn of late in this county. A
great many persons have of late
years alternately voted for and
against republican candidates. 1t is
hard in many cases even for the vo-
ter himself to define his position.
AS long as this state Of things exists
and until a poll list of the voters in
convention is kept we may look for
Just such disorderly and tumultous
proceedings as occurred az the late
town caucus.
AT the present writing it is not
positively certain how the county
will 60. Mr.. Barber is ahead at
present, with the choice Of the First
and Third Districts in his favor.
Mr.. Hazolton has carried the Fifth
District, and the battle is yet to be
tested in the Second and Fourth Dis
tricts. Should Mr.. Hazelton fail in
securing the majority Of delegates
from this county, we are satisfied
that he and his many strong support
ers will cordially support Mr.. Bar
! her